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Schools in Warsaw · Gallatin County School District

Warsaw’s public schools score below 77% of Kentucky districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 27% of Warsaw’s students scored proficient, below the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Warsaw, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−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
27%
▼ 11 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 1–3 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 13% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
KY 15.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,426 students on the public path
In brief

Warsaw’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky (the state reports Warsaw’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,866 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Gallatin County Upper Elementary, then Gallatin County Middle School, then Gallatin 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 Warsaw’s grade

C− Test scoresC Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Kentucky school districts. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (204)Better than 19%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 788 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Warsaw anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Warsaw’s students in the tested grades sat them (792 in math, 784 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Gallatin County Lower ElementaryGallatin County School DistrictNo scores
3–5Gallatin County Upper ElementaryGallatin County School DistrictC
6–8Gallatin County Middle SchoolGallatin County School DistrictC
9–12Gallatin County High SchoolGallatin County School DistrictC

Warsaw’s public schools are run by Gallatin County School District, which also serves Glencoe and Sparta. 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.

Gallatin County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,426 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$12,866KY $14,752 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 44.7% · 784 students tested
Math27%
State average 37.8% · 792 students tested

Warsaw vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WarsawC−Gallatin County

Every school in Warsaw

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 Warsawby address
Gallatin County Lower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
382 students16:1Rate it →
Gallatin County Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
C
304 students17:1Rate it →
Gallatin County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
316 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Warsawin other towns
Gallatin County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
424 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Warsaw’s schools

Are Warsaw’s schools good?

On Kentucky’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Warsaw children attend score below 77% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Warsaw in?

Gallatin County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,426 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Warsaw kids go to high school?

Gallatin County High School, with 424 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Warsaw’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Gallatin County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Warsaw spend per student?

$12,866 in Gallatin 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.