Trimble County School District

116 Wentworth Ave
Bedford, KY 40006
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 558 students in Trimble County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Trimble County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Trimble County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Trimble County Jr/sr High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,236 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Trimble 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#152 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Trimble County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Trimble 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.
33%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Trimble 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.
10%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Trimble 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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Trimble County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.44
# American Indian Students
3 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
7 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,132 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
92%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
340
# Students in K Grade:
95
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
2
642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,274 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 $10,819 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Trimble 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
$13 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Trimble 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
$13,274
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Trimble 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
$10,819
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Trimble 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 Trimble County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Trimble County Jr/sr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1029 Hwy 421n
Bedford, KY 40006
(502) 255-7781
Grades: 7-12
| 558 students
Rank: n/an/a
Trimble County Alternative Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
116 Wentworth Ave.
Bedford, KY 40006
(502) 255-3201
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,236 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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