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Schools in Ludlow · Ludlow Independent School District

Ludlow’s public schools outscore 58% of Kentucky districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Ludlow, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

#75of 139 Kentucky townsK–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
47%
▲ 2 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 1 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.4K
▲ 5% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
831 students on the public path
In brief

Ludlow’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,419 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Ludlow 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ludlow’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 58% of Kentucky school districts, #75 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores are above the Kentucky average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (190)Better than 59%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 425 test results could put Ludlow anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ludlow’s students in the tested grades sat them (425 in math, 425 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Mary A. Goetz Elementary SchoolLudlow Independent School DistrictC+
7–12Ludlow High SchoolLudlow Independent School DistrictB−

Ludlow’s public schools are run by Ludlow Independent School District. Parts of Ludlow (2% of its land) are served by Kenton County instead. 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.

Ludlow Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 831 students · 14.2 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$15,419KY $14,752 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 44.7% · 425 students tested
Math37%
State average 37.8% · 425 students tested

Ludlow vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LudlowBLudlow Independent
CovingtonB+Kenton County PK–12 · Covington Independent PK–12
Bromley—Kenton County

Cincinnati, OH borders Ludlow but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Ludlow

2 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 Ludlowby address
Mary A. Goetz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
455 students14:1Rate it →
Ludlow High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
376 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Ludlow’s schools

Are Ludlow’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Kentucky: the public schools Ludlow children attend outscore 58% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #75 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ludlow in?

Ludlow Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 831 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ludlow are served by Kenton County.

How much does Ludlow spend per student?

$15,419 in Ludlow Independent 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.