Gallatin County School District

600 E Main St
Warsaw, KY 41095
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,022 students in Gallatin County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Gallatin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
1,482 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
30,346 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Gallatin County 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#140 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Gallatin County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gallatin County  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.
36%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gallatin County  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.
15%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gallatin County  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 Gallatin County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.47
# American Indian Students
4 Students
599 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
9,451 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
42,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
5 Students
48,507 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
1,257 Students
320,102 Students
% White Students
85%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
25,037 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
124
18,112
# Students in K Grade:
94
45,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
49,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
50,429
# Students in 3rd Grade:
97
46,939
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
47,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
48,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
44,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
41,483
# Students in 8th Grade:
100
42,059
# Students in 9th Grade:
98
3,504
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
3,532
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
3,553
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
3,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
52

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,836 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 $13,751 is less 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
$22 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Gallatin County  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
$20 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Gallatin County  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
$14,836
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Gallatin County  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
$13,751
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Gallatin County  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 Gallatin County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gallatin County Upper Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Paw Print Path
Warsaw, KY 41095
(859) 567-2060
Grades: 3-5
| 290 students
Rank: #22.
Gallatin County Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
88 Paw Print Path
Warsaw, KY 41095
(859) 567-5860
Grades: 6-8
| 310 students
Rank: n/an/a
25 Boaz Dr
Warsaw, KY 41095
(859) 567-6340
Grades: PK-2
| 422 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,482 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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