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C

Franklin County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Frankfort.

Frankfort’s School Grade C better than 33% of Kentucky school districts

Students
6,199
Schools
14
Spent per student
$15,170
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$67M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Franklin County School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 33% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $67M, about $10,802 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 33% 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
C
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CFrankfort 28,657

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Frankfort. Grade by grade →

PK–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 37.8% · 3,112 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 44.7% · 3,104 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 91.4% · 440 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
$15,170 per student · 3% above KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 36%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 43%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
6,228’20
6,146’21
6,126’22
6,188’23
6,199’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 68%Hispanic 12%Black 9%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Collins Lane
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frankfort
A−
509 students13:1
Bridgeport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frankfort
C+
402 students13:1
Early Learning Village
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Frankfort
360 students16:1
Westridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Frankfort
B
351 students12:1
Hearn Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Frankfort
B−
476 students15:1
Peaks Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Frankfort
B−
453 students15:1
Elkhorn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Frankfort
C+
409 students14:1
Elkhorn Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Frankfort
C
725 students16:1
Bondurant Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Frankfort
B−
600 students15:1
The Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Frankfort
C−
38 students5:1
Future Forward Education & Career Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Lexington
C−
37 students7:1
William Cofield High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Frankfort
22 students11:1
Franklin County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Frankfort
B−
990 students18:1
Western Hills High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Frankfort
B
827 students18:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.