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Franklin County School District

190 Kings Daughters Drive #300
Frankfort, KY 40601

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (502) 695-6700

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Franklin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,670 students in Franklin County School District. This district's average pre is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.

Public Preschools in Franklin County School District have an score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and score of 37% (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).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

16 Schools

542 Schools

# Students

6,188 Students

226,650 Students

# Teachers

416 Teachers

15,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	221	145
Kind	411	196
1	189	188
2	227	191
3	199	166
4	198	163
5	225	161

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Franklin 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#119 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Franklin County School District
2023	#119
2022	#124
2021	#108
2019	#126
2018	#113
2017	#113
2016	#112
2015	#100
2014	#102
2013	#101
2012	#86

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	32%	38%
2022	30%	38%
2021	25%	30%
2019	40%	46%
2018	41%	47%
2017	39%	47%
2016	43%	49%
2015	40%	45%
2014	39%	46%
2013	34%	42%
2012	36%	41%

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40%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2022	40%	45%
2021	37%	42%
2019	51%	56%
2018	41%	56%
2017	53%	56%
2016	52%	56%
2015	51%	55%
2014	52%	54%
2013	49%	51%
2012	48%	48%
2011	70%	72%

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19%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2022	19%	22%
2021	22%	24%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	92%	90%
2022	93%	90%
2021	95%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	91%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	87%	89%
2016	84%	89%
2015	76%	89%
2014	83%	88%
2013	83%	89%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.49	0.45
2022	0.48	0.44
2021	0.47	0.42
2020	0.45	0.41
2019	0.45	0.41
2018	0.42	0.39
2017	0.42	0.39
2016	0.41	0.38
2015	0.40	0.38
2014	0.40	0.36
2013	0.38	0.35
2012	0.37	0.33
2011	0.36	0.32
2010	0.30	0.32
2009	0.30	0.30
2008	0.29	0.30
2007	0.28	0.28
2006	0.23	0.24
2005	0.22	0.25
2004	0.21	0.24
2003	0.20	0.23
2002	0.20	0.24
2001	0.21	0.25
2000	0.18	0.23
1999	0.16	0.23
1998	0.17	0.22
1997	0.19	0.22
1996	0.17	0.20
1995	0.16	0.20
1994	0.15	0.23
1993	0.16	0.18
1992	0.15	0.18
1991	0.14	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%
2010	4%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	10%	9%
2022	9%	8%
2021	8%	8%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	7%	6%
2017	7%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	6%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	10%	11%
2022	10%	11%
2021	10%	11%
2020	10%	11%
2019	10%	11%
2018	10%	11%
2017	10%	11%
2016	10%	11%
2015	10%	11%
2014	10%	11%
2013	9%	11%
2012	9%	11%
2011	9%	11%
2010	10%	12%
2009	9%	11%
2008	9%	11%
2007	10%	11%
2006	9%	11%
2005	9%	11%
2004	9%	11%
2003	9%	11%
2002	9%	10%
2001	9%	11%
2000	9%	11%
1999	9%	11%
1998	9%	10%
1997	9%	10%
1996	9%	10%
1995	9%	10%
1994	8%	11%
1993	8%	9%
1992	8%	10%
1991	8%	10%

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% White

69%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	70%	73%
2022	71%	74%
2021	72%	75%
2020	73%	76%
2019	73%	76%
2018	75%	77%
2017	75%	77%
2016	76%	78%
2015	77%	78%
2014	77%	79%
2013	78%	80%
2012	79%	81%
2011	80%	82%
2010	82%	82%
2009	83%	83%
2008	84%	83%
2007	84%	84%
2006	87%	86%
2005	88%	86%
2004	88%	86%
2003	89%	87%
2002	89%	87%
2001	88%	86%
2000	90%	87%
1999	91%	87%
1998	91%	88%
1997	90%	88%
1996	91%	89%
1995	91%	89%
1994	91%	87%
1993	91%	90%
1992	91%	90%
1991	92%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	8%	5%
2022	8%	5%
2021	7%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	6%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	6%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,929 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,572 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$86 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	$86 MM	$31 MM
2022	$81 MM	$28 MM
2021	$86 MM	$31 MM
2020	$81 MM	$28 MM
2019	$78 MM	$29 MM
2018	$76 MM	$28 MM
2017	$71 MM	$27 MM
2016	$68 MM	$26 MM
2015	$58 MM	$24 MM
2014	$63 MM	$25 MM
2012	$62 MM	$25 MM
2011	$61 MM	$25 MM
2010	$58 MM	$24 MM
2009	$59 MM	$24 MM
2008	$57 MM	$23 MM
2007	$53 MM	$21 MM
2006	$52 MM	$21 MM
2005	$47 MM	$19 MM
2004	$45 MM	$18 MM
2003	$40 MM	$17 MM
2002	$37 MM	$16 MM
2001	$37 MM	$16 MM
2000	$36 MM	$15 MM
1999	$35 MM	$15 MM
1998	$32 MM	$13 MM
1997	$31 MM	$13 MM
1996	$29 MM	$12 MM
1995	$28 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$78 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	$78 MM	$31 MM
2022	$79 MM	$30 MM
2021	$78 MM	$31 MM
2020	$79 MM	$30 MM
2019	$85 MM	$29 MM
2018	$78 MM	$29 MM
2017	$65 MM	$27 MM
2016	$63 MM	$26 MM
2015	$55 MM	$24 MM
2014	$63 MM	$24 MM
2012	$61 MM	$25 MM
2011	$59 MM	$25 MM
2010	$55 MM	$24 MM
2009	$54 MM	$23 MM
2008	$63 MM	$23 MM
2007	$50 MM	$23 MM
2006	$54 MM	$21 MM
2005	$65 MM	$20 MM
2004	$52 MM	$18 MM
2003	$39 MM	$17 MM
2002	$37 MM	$16 MM
2001	$36 MM	$15 MM
2000	$37 MM	$16 MM
1999	$35 MM	$15 MM
1998	$33 MM	$14 MM
1997	$31 MM	$14 MM
1996	$31 MM	$13 MM
1995	$27 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,929

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	$14,070	$14,017
2022	$12,427	$12,277
2021	$13,840	$13,947
2020	$12,427	$12,277
2019	$12,130	$12,601
2018	$11,862	$12,004
2017	$11,047	$11,655
2016	$10,678	$11,340
2015	$9,159	$10,260
2014	$10,014	$10,525
2012	$10,022	$10,538
2011	$10,076	$10,815
2010	$9,457	$10,260
2009	$9,674	$10,129
2008	$9,481	$9,593
2007	$9,059	$9,177
2006	$8,458	$8,595
2005	$7,762	$8,058
2004	$7,439	$7,571
2003	$6,594	$7,233
2002	$6,328	$6,765
2001	$6,299	$6,804
2000	$6,231	$6,297
1999	$5,816	$6,223
1998	$5,196	$5,571
1997	$5,306	$5,719
1995	$4,603	$5,143
1992	$3,836	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$12,572

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Franklin County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,699	$14,031
2022	$12,074	$13,046
2021	$12,491	$13,961
2020	$12,074	$13,046
2019	$13,309	$12,743
2018	$12,238	$12,248
2017	$10,176	$11,623
2016	$9,977	$11,206
2015	$8,586	$10,180
2014	$9,924	$10,401
2012	$9,798	$10,497
2011	$9,719	$10,742
2010	$8,865	$10,180
2009	$8,753	$9,906
2008	$10,418	$9,747
2007	$8,556	$9,749
2006	$8,784	$8,847
2005	$10,802	$8,358
2004	$8,580	$7,657
2003	$6,444	$7,021
2002	$6,217	$6,829
2001	$6,131	$6,553
2000	$6,300	$6,848
1999	$5,841	$6,265
1998	$5,410	$5,710
1997	$5,254	$6,044
1995	$4,416	$4,886
1992	$3,612	$3,804

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Best Franklin County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Collins Lane

(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1 Cougar Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8410

Gr: PK-5 | 536 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #22.

Westridge Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 Oak Ridge Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8420

Gr: PK-5 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #33.

Bridgeport Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

10 Doctors Dr
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8430

Gr: PK-5 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: n/an/a

Early Learning Village

Add to Compare

200 Laralan Ave
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 352-2585

Gr: PK-K | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,188 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 92% (Top 20% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education