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Washington County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Springfield, Willisburg and Mackville.

Springfield’s School Grade A− better than 84% of Kentucky school districts

Students
1,730
Schools
4
Spent per student
$13,293
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$21.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Washington County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 84% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 10% less per student than the KY average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Debt of $21.2M, about $12,269 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 84% 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 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 Springfield. Grade by grade →

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency43%
State average 37.8% · 853 students tested
Reading / language arts49%
State average 44.7% · 850 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 91.4% · 123 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
$13,293 per student · 10% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 52%Support & administration 38%Other 10%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 51%Federal 18%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,700’20
1,702’21
1,776’22
1,786’23
1,730’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 79%Hispanic 8%Black 6%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

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.