St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church · Photo: Bill Eichelberger · CC BY-SA 4.0Wilder’s public schools outscore 92% of Kentucky districts
52% of students in Wilder’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wilder, 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.
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.
Wilder’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,103 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Campbell County Middle School, then Campbell County 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.
What’s behind Wilder’s grade
A: better than 92% of Kentucky school districts, #10 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wilder, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Wilder
Campbell County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,099 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
7th grade in Wilder
Campbell County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,099 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
8th grade in Wilder
Campbell County Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,099 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
9th grade in Wilder
Campbell County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,519 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
10th grade in Wilder
Campbell County High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,519 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
Wilder’s public schools are run by Campbell County School District, which also serves Alexandria, California, Cold Spring and Crestview and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Wilder vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Wilder’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wilder | A | Campbell County |
| Newport | D− | Newport Independent |
| Covington | B+ | Kenton County PK–12 · Covington Independent PK–12 |
| Taylor Mill | A | Kenton County |
| Southgate | A | Campbell County PK–12 · Southgate Independent PK–8 · Campbell County School District in Southgate ISD |
| Highland Heights | A | Campbell County |
| Cold Spring | A | Campbell County |
3 of the 6 neighbors share Campbell County with Wilder, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Wilder
7 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).
Questions about Wilder’s schools
Are Wilder’s schools good?
By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wilder children attend outscore 92% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #10 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wilder in?
Campbell County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,166 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wilder kids go to high school?
Campbell County High School in Alexandria, with 1,519 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Wilder’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Campbell County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Wilder spend per student?
$14,103 in Campbell County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Wilder families are saying about school.
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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.