School district · Kentucky

Barren County

Barren County in Kentucky: 11 public schools with 4,908 students and 15.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $14,410 per student in FY2024.

Schools
11
Students
4,908
Students per teacher
15.5
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$14,410
KY $14.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
317
Counselors (FTE)
16.0
Students per counselor
307
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 10.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Kentucky's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Kentucky: 48%

48%proficient

+4.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 52% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

2,159 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Kentucky: 42%

44%proficient

+3.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 62% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

2,158 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.3K15
$9.7K16
$9.8K17
$10.5K18
$10.4K19
$10.4K20
$11.5K21
$12.5K22
$13.6K23
$14.4K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
23% · $18.2M
State
51% · $40.3M
Local
27% · $21.2M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$8,507
Support services
$4,102
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$12.7M
Long-term debt
$53M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 1High schools: 2Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–634614.438%40%
Eastern Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–634714.846%51%
Hiseville Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–632214.647%54%
North Jackson ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–653715.850%47%
Park City Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–629012.932%30%
Red Cross Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–667915.154%47%
Pre-K–626614.044%47%
Barren County Middle SchoolFree meals for all
7–864916.248%44%
Barren County High SchoolFree meals for all
9–121,22015.8——
College Street CampusAlternativeFree meals for all
6–12256.3——
BavelFully virtualFree meals for all
1–1222737.8——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
600 Trojan Way, Glasgow, KY 42141
Phone
(270)651-3787
Website