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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 3,939 students in Oldham County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Oldham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Oldham County School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is South Oldham High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
22 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
12,135 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
737 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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
#11 out of 172 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
22%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
82%
72%
% 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 High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Oldham High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1815 S Hwy 1793
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 228-0158
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 228-0158
Grades: 9-12
| 983 students
Rank: #22.
South Oldham High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5901 Veteran's Memorial Pky
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-6681
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-6681
Grades: 9-12
| 1,267 students
Rank: #33.
Oldham County High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1150 N Highway 393
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-9461
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-9461
Grades: 9-12
| 1,634 students
Rank: #44.
Buckner Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1350 N Highway 393
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
Grades: 4-12
| 55 students
Rank: n/an/a
Creative And Performing Arts
Vocational School
7105 Floydsburg Rd
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-6018
Crestwood, KY 40014
(502) 241-6018
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
The Robert L. Arvin Education Center
Vocational School
1650 Colonels Dr
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-0131
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-0131
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
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