For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,078 students in Grant County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Grant County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Grant County School District have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Grant County High School, with 89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% 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
6 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,457 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Grant 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 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
22%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.44
# American Indian Students
6 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
231 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
30 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,075 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
89%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
340
# Students in K Grade:
268
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
285
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
3
642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,919 in this school district is less 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 $12,862 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,919
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,862
$13,943
Best Grant County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grant County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
715 Warsaw Road
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 824-9739
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 824-9739
Grades: 9-12
| 1,078 students
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