Top Rankings
Oldham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 22 public schools serving 12,367 students in Oldham County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public schools in Kentucky.
Public Schools in Oldham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
22 Schools
1,542 Schools
# Students
12,367 Students
659,042 Students
# Teachers
788 Teachers
43,082 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Oldham County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
22%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.45
# American Indian Students
12 Students
862 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
255 Students
13,098 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
996 Students
58,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
288 Students
70,606 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
10,238 Students
481,429 Students
% White Students
83%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
1,127 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
569 Students
33,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
180
25,767
# Students in K Grade:
801
48,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
821
50,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
893
46,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
853
47,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
941
47,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
876
44,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,014
47,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
973
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
983
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,081
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
983
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
994
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
955
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
19
642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,053 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,793 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$158 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,053
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,793
$13,943
Best Oldham County School District Public Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12518 Ridgemoor Dr
Prospect, KY 40059
(502) 228-0101
Prospect, KY 40059
(502) 228-0101
Grades: K-5
| 649 students
Rank: #22.
North Oldham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1801 S Hwy 1793
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 228-9998
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 228-9998
Grades: 6-8
| 787 students
Rank: #33.
North Oldham High School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1815 S Hwy 1793
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 228-0158
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 228-0158
Grades: 9-12
| 995 students
Rank: #44.
South Oldham High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5901 Veteran's Memorial Pky
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-6681
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-6681
Grades: 9-12
| 1,341 students
Rank: #55.
Harmony Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1901 S Highway 1793
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 228-2228
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 228-2228
Grades: K-5
| 632 students
Rank: #66.
Kenwood Station Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6321 Highway 329 By-pass
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-1452
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-1452
Grades: K-5
| 646 students
Rank: #77.
South Oldham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6403 W Hwy 146
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-0320
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-0320
Grades: 6-8
| 839 students
Rank: #88.
East Oldham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1201 East Highway 22
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 222-8480
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 222-8480
Grades: 6-8
| 622 students
Rank: #99.
Buckner Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4307 Brown Blvd.
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-3712
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-3712
Grades: K-5
| 649 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Camden Station Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6401 W Hwy 146
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-1271
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-1271
Grades: K-5
| 502 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Oldham County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1150 N Highway 393
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-9461
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-9461
Grades: 9-12
| 1,656 students
Rank: #1212.
Crestwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6500 W Hwy 146
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-8401
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-8401
Grades: K-5
| 534 students
Rank: #1313.
Locust Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1231 E Hwy 22
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 222-3521
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 222-3521
Grades: K-5
| 591 students
Rank: #1414.
Lagrange Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 W Jefferson Street
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-9454
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-9454
Grades: K-5
| 460 students
Rank: #1515.
Centerfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4512 S Hwy 393
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-1772
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-1772
Grades: K-5
| 522 students
Rank: #1616.
Oldham County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4305 Brown Blvd
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-1451
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-1451
Grades: 6-8
| 715 students
Rank: #1717.
Buckner Alternative High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1350 N Highway 393
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Grades: 4-12
| 47 students
Rank: n/an/a
Creative And Performing Arts
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
7105 Floydsburg Rd
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-6018
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-6018
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
La Grange Education Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3001 West Highway 146
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-9441
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-9441
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Luther Luckett Education Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Box 6 Dawkins Road
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-0365
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-0365
Grades: Inquire with school
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Oldham County Preschool
Magnet School
4309 Brown Blvd.
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-3700
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-3700
Grades: PK
| 180 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Robert L. Arvin Education Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1650 Colonels Dr
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-0131
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-0131
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Oldham County School District?
Oldham County School District manages 22 public schools serving 12,367 students.
What is the rank of Oldham County School District?
Oldham County School District is ranked #10 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (top 10%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 10%), Highest math proficiency (Top 5%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%), Highest science proficiency (Top 10%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Oldham County School District?
83% of Oldham County School District students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Oldham County School District?
Oldham County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.
What is Oldham County School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $12,793 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
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