Buckner’s public schools outscore 97% of Kentucky districts
57% of students in Buckner’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Buckner, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Buckner’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 28 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Buckner’s, its schools beat 86%, lower than their 97% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 57% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,641 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Oldham County Middle School, then Oldham County High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Buckner’s grade
A+: better than 97% of Kentucky school districts, #4 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Buckner, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Buckner
Oldham County Preschool
Grades PK · 178 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Buckner
Buckner Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 620 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Buckner
Buckner Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 620 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Buckner
Buckner Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 620 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Buckner
Buckner Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 620 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Buckner
Buckner Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 620 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Buckner
Buckner Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 620 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Buckner
Oldham County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 768 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Buckner
Oldham County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 768 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Buckner
Oldham County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 768 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Buckner
Oldham County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,547 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in La Grange
10th grade in Buckner
Oldham County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,547 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in La Grange
Buckner’s public schools are run by Oldham County School District, which also serves Crestwood, Goshen, La Grange and Orchard Grass Hills and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Buckner vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Buckner’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Buckner | A+ | Oldham County |
Every school in Buckner
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (The Robert L. Arvin Education Center).
Questions about Buckner’s schools
Are Buckner’s schools good?
By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Buckner children attend outscore 97% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #4 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Buckner in?
Oldham County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,038 students in 19 schools (2024–25).
Where do Buckner kids go to high school?
Oldham County High School in La Grange, with 1,547 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Buckner’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Oldham County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Buckner spend per student?
$12,641 in Oldham County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Buckner families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.