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.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,943
$14,242
Spending / Student
$17,491
$13,981
Best Frankfort Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Second Street School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
506 W 2nd St
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8658
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8658
Grades: K-8
| 585 students
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