For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,572 students in Grant County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Grant County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (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
6 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
3,457 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
15,350 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
6 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
231 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
30 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
3,075 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
89%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
96
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
268
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
228
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
285
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
284
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
380
# Ungraded Students:
3
20
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dry Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
275 School Road
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 824-4484
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 824-4484
Grades: PK-5
| 421 students
Rank: #22.
Crittenden-mt. Zion Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
270 Crittenden-mt. Zion Rd.
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 428-2171
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 428-2171
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #33.
Sherman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3987 Dixie Hwy
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 428-5500
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 428-5500
Grades: PK-5
| 433 students
Rank: #44.
Mason-corinth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
225 Heekin Rd.
Williamstown, KY 41097
(859) 824-9510
Williamstown, KY 41097
(859) 824-9510
Grades: PK-5
| 285 students
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