Gallatin County School District

600 E Main St
Warsaw, KY 41095
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 493 students in Gallatin County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Gallatin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Gallatin County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gallatin County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,532 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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:

0.26
0.44
# American Indian Students
4 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
160 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
13 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,314 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
86%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
36 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
118
340
# Students in K Grade:
90
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
119
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
89
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
119
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
108
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
118
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
-
642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,352 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,302 is less than the state median of $13,943. 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
$14,352
$14,203
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
$13,302
$13,943
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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gallatin County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
70 Wildcat Circle
Warsaw, KY 41095
(859) 567-7640
Grades: 9-12
| 493 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,532 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 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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