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Covington Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 714 students in Covington Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Covington Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
3,665 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
259 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Covington 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 79% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#152 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
22%
Graduation Rate
79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
938 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
8%
# Black Students
936 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
25%
11%
# White Students
1,307 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
36%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
475 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
280
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
297
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
313
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
314
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
307
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
4
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,016 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,299 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,016
$14,203
Spending / Student
$17,299
$13,943
Best Covington Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Holmes Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Madison Avenue
Covington, KY 41014
(859) 655-9545
Covington, KY 41014
(859) 655-9545
Grades: 6-8
| 656 students
Rank: #22.
Transformational Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Home Road
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 581-7512
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 581-7512
Grades: K-12
| 58 students
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