Top Rankings
Danville 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 352 students in Danville Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Danville Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.65, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
6 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,808 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Danville 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 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
22%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.41
# American Indian Students
3 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
254 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
9%
# Black Students
278 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
15%
8%
# White Students
978 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
54%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
282 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
117
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
126
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
139
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
446
# Ungraded Students:
1
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,948 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,560 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,948
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,560
$13,981
Best Danville Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
300 Waveland Avenue
Danville, KY 40422
(859) 238-1313
Danville, KY 40422
(859) 238-1313
Grades: PK-1
| 352 students
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