Top Rankings
Woodford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 896 students in Woodford County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Woodford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
4,018 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Woodford County School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
22%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
677 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
9%
# Black Students
157 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
2,910 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
72%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
239
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
276
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
272
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
294
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
281
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
347
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
344
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
5
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,149 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 $12,163 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,149
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,163
$13,981
Best Woodford County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Safe Harbor Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
134 Macey Avenue
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4694
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4694
Grades: 6-12
| 32 students
Rank: #22.
Woodford County Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 School House Rd
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4650
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4650
Grades: 6-8
| 864 students
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