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Grant County School District

820 Arnie Risen Boulevard
Williamstown, KY 41097

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (859) 824-3323

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

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 3,289 students in Grant County School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

Public Schools in Grant County School District have an score of 34% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 39%), and score of 36% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

6 Schools

1,534 Schools

# Students

3,289 Students

656,857 Students

# Teachers

205 Teachers

43,032 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grant County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	101	146
Kind	219	271
1	257	280
2	244	288
3	258	268
4	213	273
5	226	275
6	217	255
7	255	272
8	237	276
9	282	309
10	257	300
11	276	283
12	245	255
Grade Not Listed	2	4

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

Grant 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 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Grant County School District
2023	#130
2022	#119
2021	#121
2019	#139
2018	#120
2017	#136
2016	#134
2015	#143
2014	#111
2013	#114
2012	#109

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34%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Grant County School District	Kentucky
2023	34%	38%
2022	34%	38%
2021	25%	30%
2019	38%	46%
2018	40%	47%
2017	37%	47%
2016	40%	49%
2015	35%	45%
2014	39%	46%
2013	35%	42%
2012	33%	41%

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36%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Grant County School District	Kentucky
2022	36%	45%
2021	33%	42%
2019	48%	56%
2018	40%	56%
2017	50%	56%
2016	51%	56%
2015	48%	55%
2014	50%	54%
2013	46%	51%
2012	44%	48%
2011	69%	72%

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15%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Grant County School District	Kentucky
2022	15%	22%
2021	19%	24%

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92%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Grant County School District	Kentucky
2023	92%	90%
2022	89%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	89%	90%
2017	89%	89%
2016	89%	89%
2015	85%	89%
2014	89%	88%
2013	90%	89%

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

0.20

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grant County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.21	0.45
2022	0.19	0.44
2021	0.17	0.42
2020	0.17	0.41
2019	0.17	0.41
2018	0.15	0.39
2017	0.15	0.39
2016	0.14	0.38
2015	0.22	0.38
2014	0.13	0.36
2013	0.12	0.35
2012	0.11	0.33
2011	0.08	0.32
2010	0.07	0.32
2009	0.07	0.30
2008	0.06	0.30
2007	0.06	0.28
2006	0.05	0.24
2005	0.03	0.25
2004	0.03	0.24
2003	0.03	0.23
2002	0.02	0.24
2001	0.02	0.25
2000	0.01	0.23
1999	0.01	0.23
1998	0.01	0.22
1997	0.01	0.22
1996	0.01	0.20
1995	0.01	0.20
1994	0.01	0.23
1993	0.02	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

10%

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

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Grant County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2009	1%	11%

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% White

89%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Grant County School District	Kentucky
2023	89%	73%
2022	90%	74%
2021	91%	75%
2020	91%	76%
2019	91%	76%
2018	92%	77%
2017	92%	77%
2016	92%	78%
2015	83%	78%
2014	93%	79%
2013	94%	80%
2012	94%	81%
2011	96%	82%
2010	96%	82%
2009	96%	83%
2008	97%	83%
2007	97%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	99%	86%
2004	99%	86%
2003	98%	87%
2002	99%	87%
2001	99%	86%
2000	100%	87%
1999	100%	87%
1998	100%	88%
1997	100%	88%
1996	100%	89%
1995	100%	89%
1994	100%	87%
1993	99%	90%
1992	100%	90%
1991	100%	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	Grant County School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	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 $13,579 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,519 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$45 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Grant County School District	Kentucky
2023	$45 MM	$31 MM
2022	$43 MM	$28 MM
2021	$45 MM	$31 MM
2020	$43 MM	$28 MM
2019	$42 MM	$29 MM
2018	$43 MM	$28 MM
2017	$40 MM	$27 MM
2016	$41 MM	$26 MM
2015	$36 MM	$24 MM
2014	$38 MM	$25 MM
2012	$37 MM	$25 MM
2011	$36 MM	$25 MM
2010	$36 MM	$24 MM
2009	$36 MM	$24 MM
2008	$36 MM	$23 MM
2007	$35 MM	$21 MM
2006	$32 MM	$21 MM
2005	$29 MM	$19 MM
2004	$27 MM	$18 MM
2003	$26 MM	$17 MM
2002	$23 MM	$16 MM
2001	$23 MM	$16 MM
2000	$21 MM	$15 MM
1999	$21 MM	$15 MM
1998	$19 MM	$13 MM
1997	$18 MM	$13 MM
1996	$16 MM	$12 MM
1995	$16 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$45 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Grant County School District	Kentucky
2023	$44 MM	$31 MM
2022	$41 MM	$30 MM
2021	$44 MM	$31 MM
2020	$41 MM	$30 MM
2019	$41 MM	$29 MM
2018	$43 MM	$29 MM
2017	$40 MM	$27 MM
2016	$40 MM	$26 MM
2015	$35 MM	$24 MM
2014	$39 MM	$24 MM
2012	$37 MM	$25 MM
2011	$42 MM	$25 MM
2010	$35 MM	$24 MM
2009	$35 MM	$23 MM
2008	$49 MM	$23 MM
2007	$38 MM	$23 MM
2006	$36 MM	$21 MM
2005	$26 MM	$20 MM
2004	$26 MM	$18 MM
2003	$23 MM	$17 MM
2002	$22 MM	$16 MM
2001	$21 MM	$15 MM
2000	$21 MM	$16 MM
1999	$27 MM	$15 MM
1998	$25 MM	$14 MM
1997	$17 MM	$14 MM
1996	$15 MM	$13 MM
1995	$15 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,579

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Grant County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,919	$14,017
2022	$11,671	$12,277
2021	$12,926	$13,947
2020	$11,671	$12,277
2019	$11,677	$12,601
2018	$11,374	$12,004
2017	$10,518	$11,655
2016	$10,365	$11,340
2015	$9,032	$10,260
2014	$9,652	$10,525
2012	$9,605	$10,538
2011	$9,522	$10,815
2010	$9,365	$10,260
2009	$9,323	$10,129
2008	$9,200	$9,593
2007	$8,975	$9,177
2006	$8,025	$8,595
2005	$7,279	$8,058
2004	$6,975	$7,571
2003	$6,579	$7,233
2002	$6,167	$6,765
2001	$6,184	$6,804
2000	$5,912	$6,297
1999	$5,839	$6,223
1998	$5,436	$5,571
1997	$5,408	$5,719
1995	$5,417	$5,143
1992	$3,826	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$13,519

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Grant County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,862	$14,031
2022	$11,220	$13,046
2021	$12,870	$13,961
2020	$11,220	$13,046
2019	$11,198	$12,743
2018	$11,375	$12,248
2017	$10,466	$11,623
2016	$10,161	$11,206
2015	$8,715	$10,180
2014	$9,869	$10,401
2012	$9,712	$10,497
2011	$11,089	$10,742
2010	$9,036	$10,180
2009	$8,936	$9,906
2008	$12,715	$9,747
2007	$9,712	$9,749
2006	$8,971	$8,847
2005	$6,632	$8,358
2004	$6,781	$7,657
2003	$5,993	$7,021
2002	$5,713	$6,829
2001	$5,647	$6,553
2000	$5,844	$6,848
1999	$7,638	$6,265
1998	$6,980	$5,710
1997	$5,104	$6,044
1995	$4,902	$4,886
1992	$3,744	$3,804

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Best Grant County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Dry Ridge Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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275 School Road
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 824-4484

Gr: PK-5 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Grant County Middle School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

305 School Rd
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 824-7161

Gr: 6-8 | 709 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #33.

Crittenden-mt. Zion Elementary School

(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
:

Bottom 50%

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270 Crittenden-mt. Zion Rd.
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 428-2171

Gr: PK-5 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: #44.

Sherman Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3987 Dixie Hwy
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 428-5500

Gr: PK-5 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%

Rank: #55.

Grant County High School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

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715 Warsaw Road
Dry Ridge, KY 41035
(859) 824-9739

Gr: 9-12 | 1,062 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #66.

Mason-corinth Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

225 Heekin Rd.
Williamstown, KY 41097
(859) 824-9510

Gr: PK-5 | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Grant County School District?

Grant County School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,289 students.

What is the rank of Grant County School District?

Grant County School District is ranked #123 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

What is the racial composition of students in Grant County School District?

89% of Grant County School District students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Grant County School District?

Grant County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Grant County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,519 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,289 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: 92% (Top 20% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education