Top Rankings
Oldham County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 195 students in Oldham County School District.
Public Preschools in Oldham County School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
22 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
12,135 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
737 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Oldham 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)57%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
22%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
82%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,303 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 $13,038 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$158 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,303
$14,242
Spending / Student
$13,038
$13,981
Best Oldham County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4309 Brown Blvd.
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-3700
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-3700
Grades: PK
| 195 students
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