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Oldham County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves La Grange, Crestwood, Pewee Valley, Orchard Grass Hills, Goshen and River Bluff.

La Grange’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Kentucky school districts

Students
12,038
Schools
19
Spent per student
$12,641
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$111.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Oldham County School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 97% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% less per student than the KY average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $111.3M, about $9,243 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 97% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for La Grange. Grade by grade →

K–5LaGrange Elementary SchoolThis district
6–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency57%
State average 37.8% · 6,729 students tested
Reading / language arts57%
State average 44.7% · 6,716 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.4% · 996 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
$12,641 per student · 14% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 51%State 44%Federal 5%

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

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

Enrollment over time
12,416’20
12,409’21
12,367’22
12,135’23
12,038’24

Down 3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 81%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Oldham County Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Buckner
178 students18:1
Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Prospect
A+
627 students17:1
Kenwood Station Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crestwood
A+
626 students17:1
Buckner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buckner
A
620 students15:1
Locust Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crestwood
A
594 students17:1
Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Goshen
A+
584 students15:1
Crestwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crestwood
A
538 students13:1
Centerfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crestwood
A−
519 students14:1
Camden Station Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Crestwood
A
475 students14:1
LaGrange Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Grange
B+
450 students12:1
Buckner Alternative High School
Other · Grades 4–12 · Buckner
C−
50 students5:1
South Oldham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crestwood
A
848 students19:1
Oldham County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Buckner
A−
768 students17:1
North Oldham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Goshen
A+
720 students19:1
East Oldham Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crestwood
A
570 students18:1
Liberty Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Crestwood
72 students
Oldham County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · La Grange
B+
1,547 students21:1
South Oldham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Crestwood
A
1,304 students22:1
North Oldham High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Goshen
A+
948 students21:1

Left off: 4 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.