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Bourbon County School District

3343 Lexington Road
Paris, KY 40361
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

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 are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,628 students in Bourbon County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Bourbon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,081 Schools
# Students
2,616 Students
446,919 Students
# Teachers
156 Teachers
30,322 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#132 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
38%
41%
45%
15%
22%
93%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
18%
10%
% Black
3%
11%
% White
75%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,694
$14,250
Spending / Student
$12,899
$13,989

Best Bourbon County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cane Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8000 Bypass Road
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2106
Gr: K-5 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Bourbon Central Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
367 Bethlehem Road
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2195
Gr: K-5 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
North Middletown Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 College Street
North Middletown, KY 40357
(859) 987-2052
Gr: K-5 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #44.
Bourbon County Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3339 Lexington Road
Paris, KY 40361
(859) 987-2189
Gr: 6-8 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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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