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Schools in Dry Ridge · Grant County School District

Dry Ridge’s public schools score below 71% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

In Dry Ridge, 36% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Kentucky average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Dry Ridge, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 9 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 1 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 7% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.0
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,530 students on the public path
In brief

Dry Ridge’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,770 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Grant County Middle School, then Grant County High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Dry Ridge’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 29% of Kentucky school districts. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (204)Better than 25%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,744 test results and a graduating class of 261 could put Dry Ridge anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Dry Ridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,745 in math, 1,744 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Dry Ridge, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
6–8Grant County Middle SchoolGrant County School DistrictC+
9–12Grant County High SchoolGrant County School DistrictB−

Dry Ridge’s public schools are run by Grant County School District, which also serves Corinth, Crittenden and Williamstown. 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.

Grant County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,216 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,770KY $14,752 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 44.7% · 1744 students tested
Math34%
State average 37.8% · 1745 students tested

Dry Ridge vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Dry Ridge’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Dry RidgeCGrant County
WilliamstownCWilliamstown Independent PK–12 · Grant County PK–12

Every school in Dry Ridge

4 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).

District schools in Dry Ridgeby address
Sherman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
415 students16:1Rate it →
Dry Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
400 students14:1Rate it →
Grant County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
699 students19:1Rate it →
Grant County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,016 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Dry Ridge’s schools

Are Dry Ridge’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Dry Ridge children attend score below 71% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Dry Ridge in?

Grant County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,216 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Dry Ridge kids go to high school?

Grant County High School, with 1,016 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Dry Ridge’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Grant County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Dry Ridge spend per student?

$13,770 in Grant County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.