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Campbellsville Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 659 students in Campbellsville Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Campbellsville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,323 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
86 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Campbellsville Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%

Graduation Rate
75-79%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.41
# American Indian Students
1 Student
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
128 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
10%
8%
# White Students
917 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
69%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
96
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
117
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
81
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
124
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
105
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
87
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
446
# Ungraded Students:
1
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,491 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,636 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,360 MM

Spending
$17 MM
$9,189 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,491
$14,242

Spending / Student
$12,636
$13,981

Best Campbellsville Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Campbellsville Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
315 Roberts Road
Campbellsville, KY 42718
(270) 465-4561
Campbellsville, KY 42718
(270) 465-4561
Grades: PK-5
| 659 students
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