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Pendleton County School District

2525 Hwy 27 N
Falmouth, KY 41040

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (859) 654-6911

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 2,201 students in Pendleton County School District. This district's average is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Kentucky.

Public Schools in Pendleton County School District have an score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 39%), and score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

4 Schools

1,534 Schools

# Students

2,201 Students

656,857 Students

# Teachers

131 Teachers

43,032 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pendleton County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	110	146
Kind	153	271
1	170	280
2	179	288
3	146	268
4	152	273
5	163	275
6	126	255
7	145	272
8	147	276
9	205	309
10	167	300
11	169	283
12	169	255

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District Rank

Pendleton 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Pendleton County School District
2023	#128
2022	#129
2021	#119
2019	#137
2018	#113
2017	#108
2016	#101
2015	#128
2014	#129
2013	#110
2012	#75

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32%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Pendleton County School District	Kentucky
2023	32%	38%
2022	32%	38%
2021	23%	30%
2019	37%	46%
2018	41%	47%
2017	41%	47%
2016	46%	49%
2015	39%	45%
2014	38%	46%
2013	38%	42%
2012	42%	41%

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37%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Pendleton County School District	Kentucky
2022	37%	45%
2021	35%	42%
2019	51%	56%
2018	41%	56%
2017	53%	56%
2016	51%	56%
2015	47%	55%
2014	48%	54%
2013	44%	51%
2012	46%	48%
2011	76%	72%

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23%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Pendleton County School District	Kentucky
2022	23%	22%
2021	21%	24%

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(21-22)

≥95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Pendleton County School District	Kentucky
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	90%
2020	97%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	95%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	91%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.10

0.46

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Pendleton County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.10	0.45
2022	0.10	0.44
2021	0.10	0.42
2020	0.10	0.41
2019	0.10	0.41
2018	0.09	0.39
2017	0.09	0.39
2016	0.10	0.38
2015	0.26	0.38
2014	0.08	0.36
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.06	0.33
2011	0.06	0.32
2010	0.05	0.32
2009	0.05	0.30
2008	0.04	0.30
2007	0.03	0.28
2006	0.03	0.24
2005	0.02	0.25
2004	0.03	0.24
2003	0.04	0.23
2002	0.04	0.24
2001	0.03	0.25
2000	0.03	0.23
1999	0.04	0.23
1998	0.02	0.22
1997	0.01	0.22
1996	0.01	0.20
1995	0.02	0.20
1994	0.02	0.23
1993	0.02	0.18
1992	0.02	0.18
1991	0.01	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 (2002-2023)
Year	Pendleton County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	9%
2022	2%	8%
2021	2%	8%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	1%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	1%	4%
2002	1%	1%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pendleton County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2003	2%	11%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	11%
2000	2%	11%
1999	2%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	10%
1990	1%	10%

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% White

95%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pendleton County School District	Kentucky
2023	95%	73%
2022	95%	74%
2021	95%	75%
2020	95%	76%
2019	95%	76%
2018	95%	77%
2017	95%	77%
2016	95%	78%
2015	68%	78%
2014	96%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	97%	81%
2011	97%	82%
2010	97%	82%
2009	97%	83%
2008	98%	83%
2007	98%	84%
2006	99%	86%
2005	99%	86%
2004	99%	86%
2003	98%	87%
2002	98%	87%
2001	99%	86%
2000	98%	87%
1999	98%	87%
1998	99%	88%
1997	99%	88%
1996	100%	89%
1995	99%	89%
1994	100%	87%
1993	99%	90%
1992	99%	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 (2014-2023)
Year	Pendleton County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,974 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 $11,230 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

$29 MM

$9,360 MM

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

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Spending

$25 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Pendleton County School District	Kentucky
2023	$25 MM	$31 MM
2022	$26 MM	$30 MM
2021	$25 MM	$31 MM
2020	$26 MM	$30 MM
2019	$25 MM	$29 MM
2018	$26 MM	$29 MM
2017	$24 MM	$27 MM
2016	$24 MM	$26 MM
2015	$39 MM	$24 MM
2014	$24 MM	$24 MM
2012	$25 MM	$25 MM
2011	$28 MM	$25 MM
2010	$39 MM	$24 MM
2009	$29 MM	$23 MM
2008	$38 MM	$23 MM
2007	$26 MM	$23 MM
2006	$23 MM	$21 MM
2005	$21 MM	$20 MM
2004	$20 MM	$18 MM
2003	$19 MM	$17 MM
2002	$19 MM	$16 MM
2001	$18 MM	$15 MM
2000	$19 MM	$16 MM
1999	$16 MM	$15 MM
1998	$17 MM	$14 MM
1997	$19 MM	$14 MM
1996	$15 MM	$13 MM
1995	$14 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,974

$14,250

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Pendleton County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,714	$14,017
2022	$11,624	$12,277
2021	$12,840	$13,947
2020	$11,624	$12,277
2019	$12,053	$12,601
2018	$12,138	$12,004
2017	$11,235	$11,655
2016	$10,818	$11,340
2015	$10,860	$10,260
2014	$10,195	$10,525
2012	$10,633	$10,538
2011	$10,390	$10,815
2010	$9,782	$10,260
2009	$9,542	$10,129
2008	$10,202	$9,593
2007	$9,207	$9,177
2006	$8,149	$8,595
2005	$7,766	$8,058
2004	$7,303	$7,571
2003	$6,817	$7,233
2002	$6,426	$6,765
2001	$6,360	$6,804
2000	$5,919	$6,297
1999	$5,566	$6,223
1998	$6,235	$5,571
1997	$5,471	$5,719
1995	$5,497	$5,143
1992	$3,627	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$11,230

$13,989

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Pendleton County School District	Kentucky
2023	$11,005	$14,031
2022	$10,588	$13,046
2021	$11,114	$13,961
2020	$10,588	$13,046
2019	$10,685	$12,743
2018	$11,036	$12,248
2017	$9,873	$11,623
2016	$9,734	$11,206
2015	$15,874	$10,180
2014	$9,750	$10,401
2012	$9,750	$10,497
2011	$10,755	$10,742
2010	$14,298	$10,180
2009	$10,495	$9,906
2008	$14,076	$9,747
2007	$9,279	$9,749
2006	$7,663	$8,847
2005	$7,146	$8,358
2004	$6,852	$7,657
2003	$6,413	$7,021
2002	$6,173	$6,829
2001	$5,905	$6,553
2000	$6,375	$6,848
1999	$5,476	$6,265
1998	$7,111	$5,710
1997	$6,864	$6,044
1995	$5,070	$4,886
1992	$3,529	$3,804

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Best Pendleton County School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Northern Elementary School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

925 Hwy 177 E
Butler, KY 41006
(859) 472-7341

Gr: PK-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #22.

Southern Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 46%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

320 Fairgrounds Rd
Falmouth, KY 41040
(859) 654-6981

Gr: PK-5 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: #33.

Pendleton County High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2359 Hwy 27 N
Falmouth, KY 41040
(859) 654-3355

Gr: 9-12 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #44.

Phillip Sharp Middle School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

35 Wright Rd
Butler, KY 41006
(859) 472-7000

Gr: 6-8 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Pendleton County School District?

Pendleton County School District manages 4 public schools serving 2,201 students.

What is the rank of Pendleton County School District?

Pendleton County School District is ranked #125 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.

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

95% of Pendleton County School District students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Pendleton County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $11,230 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,201 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: ≥95% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education