Simpson County School District

430 S College St
Franklin, KY 42135
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 884 students in Simpson County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Simpson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Simpson County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Franklin-simpson High School West Campus, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,088 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Simpson County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#59 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Simpson 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 Simpson 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.
46%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Simpson 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.
23%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Simpson 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.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Simpson County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.44
# American Indian Students
6 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
278 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
9%
11%
# White Students
2,363 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
77%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
223 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
100
340
# Students in K Grade:
237
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
235
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
217
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
214
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
254
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
257
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
229
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
3
642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,012 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 $12,280 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Simpson 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
$38 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Simpson 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
$13,012
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Simpson 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
$12,280
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Simpson 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 Simpson County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin-simpson High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 S College St
Franklin, KY 42134
(270) 586-3273
Grades: 9-12
| 817 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin-simpson High School West Campus
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
229 Jokers Phillips Way
Franklin, KY 42134
(270) 586-2039
Grades: 6-12
| 67 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,088 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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