Frankfort Independent School District

959 Leestown Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Frankfort Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 585 students in Frankfort Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary School in Frankfort Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,082 Schools
# Students
958 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
30,346 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Frankfort Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#76 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Frankfort Independent  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frankfort Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frankfort Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frankfort Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Frankfort Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.47
# American Indian Students
1 Student
599 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
9,451 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
42,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
148 Students
48,507 Students
% Black Students
15%
11%
# White Students
652 Students
320,102 Students
% White Students
68%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
25,037 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
18,112
# Students in K Grade:
62
45,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
49,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
50,429
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
46,939
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
47,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
48,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
44,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
41,483
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
42,059
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
3,504
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
3,532
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
3,553
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
3,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
52

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,943 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 $17,491 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Frankfort Independent  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Frankfort Independent  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,943
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Frankfort Independent  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,491
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Frankfort Independent  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Frankfort Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Second Street School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
506 W 2nd St
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8658
Grades: K-8
| 585 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 958 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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