Scott County School District

2168 Frankfort Pk
Georgetown, KY 40324
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Scott County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 291 students in Scott County School District.
Public Preschools in Scott County School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
17 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
9,873 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
630 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Scott County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#44 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Scott County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Scott 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.
49%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Scott 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.
24%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Scott 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.
89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Scott County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.41
# American Indian Students
6 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
96 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,130 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
662 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
7%
8%
# White Students
7,360 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
75%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
607 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
291
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
677
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
702
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
803
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
699
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
695
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
753
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
669
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
710
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
742
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
854
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
824
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
783
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
666
446
# Ungraded Students:
5
22

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,228 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 $11,334 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
$121 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Scott 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
$112 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Scott 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
$12,228
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Scott 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
$11,334
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Scott 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 Scott County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1306 Long Lick Rd
Georgetown, KY 40324
(502) 868-0411
Grades: PK
| 291 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,873 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • : 24% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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