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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 675 students in Owen County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Owen County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency 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).
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
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
91%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 stayed relatively flat 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 stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,266
$14,250
Spending / Student
$12,506
$13,989
Best Owen County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Owen County Elementary/primary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1960 Hwy 22 E
Owenton, KY 40359
(502) 484-3417
Owenton, KY 40359
(502) 484-3417
Gr: PK-4 | 675 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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