Top Rankings
Woodford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,824 students in Woodford County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Woodford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
7 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
4,018 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Woodford County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
22%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
17%
9%
% Black
4%
8%
% White
72%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,149 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 $12,163 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,149
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,163
$13,981
Best Woodford County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huntertown Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
120 Woodburn Hall Drive
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4680
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4680
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
Rank: #22.
Southside Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1300 Troy Pike
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4660
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4660
Grades: PK-5
| 593 students
Rank: #33.
Northside Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Northside Dr
Midway, KY 40347
(859) 879-4690
Midway, KY 40347
(859) 879-4690
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #44.
Simmons Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
830 Tyrone Pike
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4670
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 879-4670
Grades: PK-5
| 404 students
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