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 preschools serving 678 students in Trimble County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Trimble County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (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 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
1,236 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
15,350 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
3 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
8%
# Black Students
7 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,132 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
92%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
31 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
95
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
87
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
68
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
85
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
115
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
101
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
380
# Ungraded Students:
2
20

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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Milton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9245 Hwy 421 N
Milton, KY 40045
(502) 268-3322
Grades: PK-6
| 209 students
Rank: #22.
Bedford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
204 Mt Pleasant Rd
Bedford, KY 40006
(502) 255-3217
Grades: PK-6
| 469 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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