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 4 public preschools serving 1,824 students in Woodford County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Woodford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
7 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
4,018 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
15,378 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
0.41
# American Indian Students
2 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
35 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
677 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
9%
# Black Students
157 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
2,910 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
72%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
239
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
276
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
272
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
294
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
281
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
352
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
347
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
344
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
446
# Ungraded Students:
5
22
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huntertown Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
120 Woodburn Hall Drive
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4680
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4680
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
Rank: #22.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1300 Troy Pike
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4660
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4660
Grades: PK-5
| 593 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Northside Dr
Midway, KY 40347
(859) 879-4690
Midway, KY 40347
(859) 879-4690
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Simmons Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
830 Tyrone Pike
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4670
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4670
Grades: PK-5
| 404 students
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