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.
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
0.40
# 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.
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
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
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