Oldham County School District

1350 N Hwy 393
Buckner, KY 40010-0218
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,939 students in Oldham County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Oldham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Oldham County School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Oldham High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
22 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
12,135 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
737 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#10 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Oldham County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oldham 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.
57%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oldham 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.
32%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oldham 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.
97%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Oldham County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.46
# American Indian Students
13 Students
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
251 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,031 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
10%
# Black Students
279 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
9,956 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
82%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
594 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
195
394
# Students in K Grade:
766
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
828
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
832
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
885
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
878
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
940
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
914
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,011
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
952
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
987
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,035
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
958
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
939
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
15
618

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,303 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,038 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Oldham 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
$158 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Oldham 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
$13,303
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Oldham 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
$13,038
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Oldham 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 Oldham County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Oldham High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1815 S Hwy 1793
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 228-0158
Grades: 9-12
| 983 students
Rank: #22.
South Oldham High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5901 Veteran's Memorial Pky
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-6681
Grades: 9-12
| 1,267 students
Rank: #33.
Oldham County High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1150 N Highway 393
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-9461
Grades: 9-12
| 1,634 students
Rank: #44.
Buckner Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1350 N Highway 393
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Grades: 4-12
| 55 students
Rank: n/an/a
Creative And Performing Arts
Vocational School
7105 Floydsburg Rd
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-6018
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
The Robert L. Arvin Education Center
Vocational School
1650 Colonels Dr
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-0131
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,135 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in KY)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 57% (Top 5%)
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 32% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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