Franklin County School District

190 Kings Daughters Drive #300
Frankfort, KY 40601
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Franklin County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,670 students in Franklin County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Franklin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (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
16 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
6,188 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
416 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Franklin 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#124 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Franklin County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Franklin County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.41
# American Indian Students
18 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
126 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
664 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
572 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
9%
8%
# White Students
4,290 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
69%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
517 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
221
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
411
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
446
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
479
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
464
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
465
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
389
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
475
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
467
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
557
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
492
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
489
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
386
446
# Ungraded Students:
5
22

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,929 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 $12,572 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Franklin County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$78 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Franklin County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,929
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Franklin County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,572
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Franklin County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Franklin County School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Collins Lane
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Cougar Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8410
Grades: PK-5
| 536 students
Rank: #22.
Westridge Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Oak Ridge Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8420
Grades: PK-5
| 358 students
Rank: #33.
Bridgeport Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10 Doctors Dr
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 875-8430
Grades: PK-5
| 418 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Laralan Ave
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 352-2585
Grades: PK-K
| 358 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,188 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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