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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 571 students in Frankfort Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Frankfort Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
4 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
972 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.51
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
155 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
16%
11%
# White Students
658 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
68%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
62
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
53
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
61
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
-
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,727 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,239 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,727
$14,203
Spending / Student
$17,239
$13,943
Best Frankfort Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Second Street School
Magnet 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
| 571 students
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