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C−

Trimble County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Bedford and Milton.

Bedford’s Schools page →

Students
1,194
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,162
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$10.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Trimble County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 16% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the KY average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $10.5M, about $8,809 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 16% of the 172 Kentucky school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Bedford 628Milton 595

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bedford. Grade by grade →

PK–62 schoolsThis district
7–12Trimble County JR/SR High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 37.8% · 609 students tested
Reading / language arts33%
State average 44.7% · 609 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 91.4% · 85 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,162 per student · 18% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 37%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 45%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,122’20
1,191’21
1,236’22
1,248’23
1,194’24

Up 6.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools.

Bedford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bedford
D
421 students22:1
Milton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Milton
D
232 students18:1
Trimble County JR/SR High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Bedford
C
541 students18:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Kentucky.