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 preschool serving 44 students in Frankfort Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Frankfort Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
4 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
958 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
15,378 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
0.41
# American Indian Students
1 Student
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
148 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
15%
8%
# White Students
652 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
68%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
62
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
73
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
446
# Ungraded Students:
-
22
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
506 West Second Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8658
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8658
Grades: PK
| 44 students
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