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Garrard County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,242 students in Garrard County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Garrard County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
2,606 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
15,350 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Garrard 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.40
# American Indian Students
7 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
146 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
63 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
2,267 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
87%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
111 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
176
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
185
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
202
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
207
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
200
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
213
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
181
380
# Ungraded Students:
-
20
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,602 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,770 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,602
$14,203
Spending / Student
$11,770
$13,943
Best Garrard County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
279 North Camp Dick Rd
Lancaster, KY 40444
(859) 792-6136
Lancaster, KY 40444
(859) 792-6136
Grades: PK-5
| 464 students
Rank: #22.
Paint Lick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6798 Richmond Rd
Paint Lick, KY 40461
(859) 792-2122
Paint Lick, KY 40461
(859) 792-2122
Grades: PK-5
| 309 students
Rank: #33.
Lancaster Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
205 Lexington St
Lancaster, KY 40444
(859) 792-3047
Lancaster, KY 40444
(859) 792-3047
Grades: PK-5
| 469 students
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