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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 180 students in Oldham County School District.
Public Preschools in Oldham County School District have a diversity score of 0.43, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
22 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
12,367 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
788 Teachers
15,350 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.
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:

0.31
0.40
# American Indian Students
12 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
255 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
996 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
288 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
10,238 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
83%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
569 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
180
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
801
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
821
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
893
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
853
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
941
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
876
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,014
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
973
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
983
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,081
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
983
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
994
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
955
380
# Ungraded Students:
19
20

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.
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
$13,053
$14,203
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
$12,793
$13,943
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4309 Brown Blvd.
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-3700
Grades: PK
| 180 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,367 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 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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