For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 675 students in Owen County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Owen County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,687 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Owen 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
22%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.41
# American Indian Students
3 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
103 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
11 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,537 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
91%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
129
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
129
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
107
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
139
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
155
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
122
446
# Ungraded Students:
2
22
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,266 is higher 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 $12,506 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,360 MM

Spending
$21 MM
$9,189 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,266
$14,242

Spending / Student
$12,506
$13,981

Best Owen County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owen County Elementary/primary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1960 Hwy 22 E
Owenton, KY 40359
(502) 484-3417
Owenton, KY 40359
(502) 484-3417
Grades: PK-4
| 675 students
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