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Owen County School District

1600 Hwy 22 E
Owenton, KY 40359

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Tel: (502) 484-3934

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Owen 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 is 1 public preschool serving 675 students in Owen County School District. This district's average pre is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.

Public Preschool in Owen County School District have an score of 29% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and score of 32% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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

3 Schools

542 Schools

# Students

1,687 Students

226,650 Students

# Teachers

101 Teachers

15,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

17:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Owen County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	76	145
Kind	129	196
1	134	188
2	103	191
3	104	166
4	129	163

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

Owen 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 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

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

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Owen County School District
2023	#157
2022	#155
2021	#129
2019	#119
2018	#74
2017	#123
2016	#112
2015	#121
2014	#142
2013	#114
2012	#118

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28%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Owen County School District	Kentucky
2023	28%	38%
2022	27%	38%
2021	24%	30%
2019	43%	46%
2018	45%	47%
2017	42%	47%
2016	43%	49%
2015	37%	45%
2014	38%	46%
2013	35%	42%
2012	33%	41%

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29%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Owen County School District	Kentucky
2022	29%	45%
2021	32%	42%
2019	50%	56%
2018	45%	56%
2017	48%	56%
2016	52%	56%
2015	51%	55%
2014	45%	54%
2013	46%	51%
2012	43%	48%
2011	73%	72%

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19%

22%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Owen County School District	Kentucky
2022	19%	22%
2021	18%	24%

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92%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Owen County School District	Kentucky
2023	92%	90%
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	87%	89%

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

0.17

0.41

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Owen County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.16	0.45
2022	0.16	0.44
2021	0.15	0.42
2020	0.15	0.41
2019	0.15	0.41
2018	0.12	0.39
2017	0.12	0.39
2016	0.12	0.38
2015	0.29	0.38
2014	0.13	0.36
2013	0.12	0.35
2012	0.10	0.33
2011	0.11	0.32
2010	0.09	0.32
2009	0.08	0.30
2008	0.07	0.30
2007	0.07	0.28
2006	0.05	0.24
2005	0.05	0.25
2004	0.06	0.24
2003	0.05	0.23
2002	0.08	0.24
2001	0.05	0.25
2000	0.06	0.23
1999	0.04	0.23
1998	0.03	0.22
1997	0.04	0.22
1996	0.04	0.20
1995	0.04	0.20
1994	0.03	0.23
1993	0.04	0.18
1992	0.03	0.18
1991	0.04	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

2%

% Hispanic

6%

9%

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

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% Black

1%

8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Owen County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	10%
2001	2%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	2%	10%
1997	2%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	2%	10%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	9%
1992	2%	10%
1991	2%	10%
1990	2%	10%
1989	2%	10%
1988	1%	10%

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% White

91%

76%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Owen County School District	Kentucky
2023	92%	73%
2022	92%	74%
2021	92%	75%
2020	92%	76%
2019	92%	76%
2018	94%	77%
2017	94%	77%
2016	94%	78%
2015	54%	78%
2014	93%	79%
2013	94%	80%
2012	95%	81%
2011	95%	82%
2010	95%	82%
2009	96%	83%
2008	96%	83%
2007	96%	84%
2006	97%	86%
2005	97%	86%
2004	97%	86%
2003	97%	87%
2002	96%	87%
2001	97%	86%
2000	97%	87%
1999	98%	87%
1998	98%	88%
1997	98%	88%
1996	98%	89%
1995	98%	89%
1994	98%	87%
1993	98%	90%
1992	98%	90%
1991	98%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

2%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Owen County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	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 $14,266 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,506 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$24 MM

$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Owen County School District	Kentucky
2023	$24 MM	$31 MM
2022	$23 MM	$28 MM
2021	$24 MM	$31 MM
2020	$23 MM	$28 MM
2019	$22 MM	$29 MM
2018	$22 MM	$28 MM
2017	$21 MM	$27 MM
2016	$20 MM	$26 MM
2015	$20 MM	$24 MM
2014	$19 MM	$25 MM
2012	$19 MM	$25 MM
2011	$20 MM	$25 MM
2010	$20 MM	$24 MM
2009	$19 MM	$24 MM
2008	$19 MM	$23 MM
2007	$18 MM	$21 MM
2006	$17 MM	$21 MM
2005	$15 MM	$19 MM
2004	$14 MM	$18 MM
2003	$14 MM	$17 MM
2002	$13 MM	$16 MM
2001	$13 MM	$16 MM
2000	$12 MM	$15 MM
1999	$11 MM	$15 MM
1998	$11 MM	$13 MM
1997	$10 MM	$13 MM
1996	$10 MM	$12 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$21 MM

$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Owen County School District	Kentucky
2023	$21 MM	$31 MM
2022	$21 MM	$30 MM
2021	$21 MM	$31 MM
2020	$21 MM	$30 MM
2019	$24 MM	$29 MM
2018	$29 MM	$29 MM
2017	$21 MM	$27 MM
2016	$19 MM	$26 MM
2015	$27 MM	$24 MM
2014	$18 MM	$24 MM
2012	$19 MM	$25 MM
2011	$26 MM	$25 MM
2010	$27 MM	$24 MM
2009	$19 MM	$23 MM
2008	$18 MM	$23 MM
2007	$17 MM	$23 MM
2006	$16 MM	$21 MM
2005	$15 MM	$20 MM
2004	$13 MM	$18 MM
2003	$13 MM	$17 MM
2002	$12 MM	$16 MM
2001	$11 MM	$15 MM
2000	$11 MM	$16 MM
1999	$10 MM	$15 MM
1998	$9 MM	$14 MM
1997	$10 MM	$14 MM
1996	$10 MM	$13 MM
1995	$10 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,266

$14,250

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Owen County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,895	$14,017
2022	$11,966	$12,277
2021	$13,643	$13,947
2020	$11,966	$12,277
2019	$11,784	$12,601
2018	$11,392	$12,004
2017	$11,068	$11,655
2016	$10,345	$11,340
2015	$10,023	$10,260
2014	$9,750	$10,525
2012	$10,141	$10,538
2011	$10,265	$10,815
2010	$10,237	$10,260
2009	$9,936	$10,129
2008	$9,831	$9,593
2007	$9,391	$9,177
2006	$8,495	$8,595
2005	$7,855	$8,058
2004	$6,964	$7,571
2003	$6,978	$7,233
2002	$6,451	$6,765
2001	$6,465	$6,804
2000	$6,181	$6,297
1999	$5,926	$6,223
1998	$5,455	$5,571
1997	$5,548	$5,719
1995	$5,328	$5,143
1992	$3,913	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$12,506

$13,989

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Owen County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,181	$14,031
2022	$10,964	$13,046
2021	$11,960	$13,961
2020	$10,964	$13,046
2019	$12,669	$12,743
2018	$14,793	$12,248
2017	$10,834	$11,623
2016	$9,595	$11,206
2015	$13,817	$10,180
2014	$9,523	$10,401
2012	$10,120	$10,497
2011	$13,534	$10,742
2010	$14,112	$10,180
2009	$10,205	$9,906
2008	$9,358	$9,747
2007	$8,906	$9,749
2006	$7,725	$8,847
2005	$7,465	$8,358
2004	$6,314	$7,657
2003	$6,414	$7,021
2002	$6,321	$6,829
2001	$5,888	$6,553
2000	$5,637	$6,848
1999	$5,201	$6,265
1998	$4,740	$5,710
1997	$5,095	$6,044
1995	$5,234	$4,886
1992	$3,410	$3,804

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Best Owen County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Owen County Elementary/primary School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
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1960 Hwy 22 E
Owenton, KY 40359
(502) 484-3417

Gr: PK-4 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,687 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: 92% (Top 20% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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