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Public School Review - Established 2003

Bourbon County School District

3343 Lexington Road
Paris, KY 40361
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (859) 987-2180
www.bourbon.kyschools.us

Top Rankings

Bourbon 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 192 students in Bourbon County School District.
Public Preschools in Bourbon County School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
6 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
2,616 Students
226,650 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
15,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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District Rank

Bourbon 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KY)
#132 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBourbon County School District
2023#132
2022#114
2021#121
2019#99
2018#96
2017#103
2016#86
2015#76
2014#76
2013#45
2012#35
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25%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBourbon County School DistrictKentucky
202325%38%
202232%38%
202126%30%
201945%46%
201843%47%
201741%47%
201645%49%
201542%45%
201441%46%
201342%42%
201244%41%
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41%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBourbon County School DistrictKentucky
202241%45%
202132%42%
201953%56%
201843%56%
201754%56%
201656%56%
201556%55%
201456%54%
201354%51%
201254%48%
201174%72%
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15%
22%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBourbon County School DistrictKentucky
202215%22%
202121%24%
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93%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBourbon County School DistrictKentucky
202393%90%
202295%90%
202195%90%
202092%90%
201990%90%
201889%90%
201791%89%
201691%89%
201586%89%
201492%88%
201391%89%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.41

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBourbon County School DistrictKentucky
20240.400.46
20230.400.45
20220.380.44
20210.380.42
20200.370.41
20190.370.41
20180.330.39
20170.330.39
20160.330.38
20150.320.38
20140.340.36
20130.340.35
20120.320.33
20110.290.32
20100.260.32
20090.220.30
20080.200.30
20070.180.28
20060.150.24
20050.150.25
20040.150.24
20030.140.23
20020.130.24
20010.120.25
20000.100.23
19990.100.23
19980.100.22
19970.170.22
19960.080.20
19950.080.20
19940.080.23
19930.110.18
19920.080.18
19910.080.18
19900.080.18
19890.090.18
19880.080.18
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2010)

YearBourbon County School DistrictKentucky
20101%2%
20091%2%
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% Hispanic
18%
9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearBourbon County School DistrictKentucky
202417%10%
202318%9%
202216%8%
202117%8%
202016%7%
201916%7%
201814%6%
201714%6%
201614%6%
201513%6%
201412%5%
201312%5%
201212%4%
201111%4%
20109%4%
20097%4%
20087%4%
20075%3%
20064%2%
20054%2%
20044%2%
20033%1%
20023%1%
20012%1%
20001%2%
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% Black
3%
8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBourbon County School DistrictKentucky
20243%11%
20233%11%
20223%11%
20213%11%
20203%11%
20193%11%
20183%11%
20173%11%
20163%11%
20153%11%
20144%11%
20135%11%
20124%11%
20114%11%
20104%12%
20094%11%
20084%11%
20074%11%
20064%11%
20054%11%
20044%11%
20034%11%
20024%10%
20014%11%
20004%11%
19993%11%
19984%10%
19975%10%
19963%10%
19954%10%
19943%11%
19936%9%
19924%10%
19914%10%
19904%10%
19895%10%
19884%10%
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% White
75%
76%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBourbon County School DistrictKentucky
202476%72%
202375%73%
202277%74%
202177%75%
202078%76%
201978%76%
201881%77%
201781%77%
201681%78%
201581%78%
201481%79%
201380%80%
201282%81%
201184%82%
201086%82%
200988%83%
200889%83%
200791%84%
200692%86%
200592%86%
200492%86%
200393%87%
200293%87%
200194%86%
200095%87%
199995%87%
199895%88%
199787%88%
199696%89%
199596%89%
199496%87%
199394%90%
199296%90%
199196%90%
199096%90%
198995%90%
198896%90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBourbon County School DistrictKentucky
20244%5%
20234%5%
20224%5%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20182%4%
20172%4%
20162%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20133%3%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,694 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,899 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBourbon County School DistrictKentucky
2023$36 MM$31 MM
2022$33 MM$28 MM
2021$36 MM$31 MM
2020$33 MM$28 MM
2019$33 MM$29 MM
2018$32 MM$28 MM
2017$30 MM$27 MM
2016$30 MM$26 MM
2015$29 MM$24 MM
2014$29 MM$25 MM
2012$31 MM$25 MM
2011$29 MM$25 MM
2010$29 MM$24 MM
2009$27 MM$24 MM
2008$27 MM$23 MM
2007$25 MM$21 MM
2006$24 MM$21 MM
2005$22 MM$19 MM
2004$22 MM$18 MM
2003$22 MM$17 MM
2002$20 MM$16 MM
2001$19 MM$16 MM
2000$18 MM$15 MM
1999$18 MM$15 MM
1998$17 MM$13 MM
1997$16 MM$13 MM
1996$16 MM$12 MM
1995$16 MM$12 MM
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Spending
$34 MM
$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBourbon County School DistrictKentucky
2023$34 MM$31 MM
2022$32 MM$30 MM
2021$34 MM$31 MM
2020$32 MM$30 MM
2019$33 MM$29 MM
2018$32 MM$29 MM
2017$30 MM$27 MM
2016$30 MM$26 MM
2015$30 MM$24 MM
2014$28 MM$24 MM
2012$32 MM$25 MM
2011$28 MM$25 MM
2010$30 MM$24 MM
2009$29 MM$23 MM
2008$26 MM$23 MM
2007$26 MM$23 MM
2006$23 MM$21 MM
2005$21 MM$20 MM
2004$21 MM$18 MM
2003$21 MM$17 MM
2002$20 MM$16 MM
2001$18 MM$15 MM
2000$18 MM$16 MM
1999$18 MM$15 MM
1998$18 MM$14 MM
1997$17 MM$14 MM
1996$17 MM$13 MM
1995$17 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$13,694
$14,250

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBourbon County School DistrictKentucky
2023$13,397$14,017
2022$11,159$12,277
2021$13,084$13,947
2020$11,159$12,277
2019$11,459$12,601
2018$11,048$12,004
2017$10,374$11,655
2016$10,208$11,340
2015$10,120$10,260
2014$9,799$10,525
2012$10,253$10,538
2011$10,220$10,815
2010$10,275$10,260
2009$9,825$10,129
2008$9,517$9,593
2007$9,543$9,177
2006$8,143$8,595
2005$7,376$8,058
2004$7,375$7,571
2003$7,468$7,233
2002$6,803$6,765
2001$6,899$6,804
2000$6,494$6,297
1999$6,625$6,223
1998$5,584$5,571
1997$5,998$5,719
1995$5,829$5,143
1992$4,161$3,961
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Spending / Student
$12,899
$13,989

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBourbon County School DistrictKentucky
2023$12,619$14,031
2022$10,918$13,046
2021$12,324$13,961
2020$10,918$13,046
2019$11,437$12,743
2018$10,854$12,248
2017$10,198$11,623
2016$10,039$11,206
2015$10,374$10,180
2014$9,603$10,401
2012$10,743$10,497
2011$9,902$10,742
2010$10,533$10,180
2009$10,486$9,906
2008$9,138$9,747
2007$9,845$9,749
2006$7,625$8,847
2005$6,916$8,358
2004$6,975$7,657
2003$7,050$7,021
2002$6,610$6,829
2001$6,491$6,553
2000$6,666$6,848
1999$6,644$6,265
1998$5,793$5,710
1997$6,227$6,044
1995$6,158$4,886
1992$4,205$3,804
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Best Bourbon County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Bourbon County Preschool Headstart
369 Bethlehem Road
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2183
Gr: PK | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,616 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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