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Public School Review - Established 2003

Barren County School District

600 Trojan Way
Glasgow, KY 42141
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (270) 651-3787
www.barrenschools.com

Top Rankings

Barren County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,039 students in Barren County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Barren County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
4,908 Students
449,345 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
30,204 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBarren County School DistrictKentucky
Pre-K29498
Kind320252
1356276
2368279
3396289
4350271
5371276
6369276
711227
831241
93220
104322
114621
125220
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District Rank

Barren County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KY)
#52 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBarren County School District
2023#52
2022#48
2021#55
2019#46
2018#50
2017#53
2016#65
2015#60
2014#57
2013#53
2012#41
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40%
38%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBarren County School DistrictKentucky
202340%38%
202241%38%
202131%30%
201949%46%
201850%47%
201748%47%
201650%49%
201548%45%
201447%46%
201344%42%
201245%41%
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48%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBarren County School DistrictKentucky
202248%45%
202142%42%
201960%56%
201850%56%
201759%56%
201656%56%
201554%55%
201455%54%
201351%51%
201249%48%
201173%72%
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27%
22%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearBarren County School DistrictKentucky
202227%22%
202125%24%
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97%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBarren County School DistrictKentucky
202397%90%
202295%90%
202193%90%
202091%90%
201992%90%
201891%90%
201789%89%
201686%89%
201583%89%
201485%88%
201384%89%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.48

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBarren County School DistrictKentucky
20240.200.46
20230.210.45
20220.200.44
20210.190.42
20200.180.41
20190.180.41
20180.150.39
20170.150.39
20160.140.38
20150.130.38
20140.120.36
20130.110.35
20120.110.33
20110.090.32
20100.080.32
20090.070.30
20080.060.30
20070.050.28
20060.040.24
20050.030.25
20040.040.24
20030.020.23
20020.030.24
20010.040.25
20000.020.23
19990.040.23
19980.040.22
19970.030.22
19960.030.20
19950.030.20
19940.030.23
19930.030.18
19920.020.18
19910.040.18
19900.020.18
19890.030.18
19880.030.18
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2024)

YearBarren County School DistrictKentucky
20245%10%
20236%9%
20226%8%
20216%8%
20205%7%
20195%7%
20184%6%
20174%6%
20164%6%
20154%6%
20143%5%
20134%5%
20123%4%
20113%4%
20103%4%
20093%4%
20082%4%
20072%3%
20061%2%
20041%2%
19981%1%
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% Black
2%
11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBarren County School DistrictKentucky
20242%11%
20232%11%
20222%11%
20211%11%
20202%11%
20192%11%
20181%11%
20171%11%
20161%11%
20151%11%
20141%11%
20131%11%
20121%11%
20111%11%
20101%12%
20091%11%
20081%11%
20071%11%
20061%11%
20052%11%
20041%11%
20031%11%
20022%10%
20012%11%
20001%11%
19992%11%
19981%10%
19972%10%
19962%10%
19952%10%
19941%11%
19931%9%
19921%10%
19912%10%
19901%10%
19892%10%
19881%10%
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% White
89%
70%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBarren County School DistrictKentucky
202489%72%
202388%73%
202289%74%
202190%75%
202090%76%
201990%76%
201892%77%
201792%77%
201693%78%
201593%78%
201494%79%
201394%80%
201295%81%
201195%82%
201096%82%
200996%83%
200897%83%
200797%84%
200698%86%
200598%86%
200498%86%
200399%87%
200298%87%
200198%86%
200099%87%
199998%87%
199898%88%
199798%88%
199698%89%
199598%89%
199499%87%
199399%90%
199299%90%
199198%90%
199099%90%
198998%90%
198899%90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBarren County School DistrictKentucky
20244%5%
20233%5%
20223%5%
20213%4%
20203%4%
20193%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20162%3%
20152%3%
20142%3%
20131%3%
20121%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,993 is higher than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,635 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBarren County School DistrictKentucky
2023$74 MM$31 MM
2022$65 MM$28 MM
2021$74 MM$31 MM
2020$65 MM$28 MM
2019$67 MM$29 MM
2018$59 MM$28 MM
2017$57 MM$27 MM
2016$57 MM$26 MM
2015$48 MM$24 MM
2014$51 MM$25 MM
2012$50 MM$25 MM
2011$50 MM$25 MM
2010$48 MM$24 MM
2009$46 MM$24 MM
2008$46 MM$23 MM
2007$42 MM$21 MM
2006$46 MM$21 MM
2005$35 MM$19 MM
2004$32 MM$18 MM
2003$30 MM$17 MM
2002$28 MM$16 MM
2001$27 MM$16 MM
2000$25 MM$15 MM
1999$23 MM$15 MM
1998$21 MM$13 MM
1997$21 MM$13 MM
1996$19 MM$12 MM
1995$17 MM$12 MM
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Spending
$77 MM
$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBarren County School DistrictKentucky
2023$77 MM$31 MM
2022$63 MM$30 MM
2021$77 MM$31 MM
2020$63 MM$30 MM
2019$65 MM$29 MM
2018$66 MM$29 MM
2017$57 MM$27 MM
2016$55 MM$26 MM
2015$46 MM$24 MM
2014$48 MM$24 MM
2012$53 MM$25 MM
2011$49 MM$25 MM
2010$46 MM$24 MM
2009$53 MM$23 MM
2008$46 MM$23 MM
2007$51 MM$23 MM
2006$50 MM$21 MM
2005$40 MM$20 MM
2004$33 MM$18 MM
2003$29 MM$17 MM
2002$29 MM$16 MM
2001$26 MM$15 MM
2000$29 MM$16 MM
1999$29 MM$15 MM
1998$22 MM$14 MM
1997$22 MM$14 MM
1996$20 MM$13 MM
1995$17 MM$12 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,993
$14,269

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBarren County School DistrictKentucky
2023$14,086$14,017
2022$12,020$12,277
2021$14,208$13,947
2020$12,020$12,277
2019$12,839$12,601
2018$11,242$12,004
2017$11,153$11,655
2016$11,119$11,340
2015$9,364$10,260
2014$9,902$10,525
2012$9,920$10,538
2011$10,016$10,815
2010$9,821$10,260
2009$9,775$10,129
2008$10,040$9,593
2007$9,409$9,177
2006$10,379$8,595
2005$8,016$8,058
2004$7,586$7,571
2003$7,215$7,233
2002$6,851$6,765
2001$6,860$6,804
2000$6,539$6,297
1999$6,209$6,223
1998$5,762$5,571
1997$6,015$5,719
1995$5,262$5,143
1992$3,962$3,961
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Spending / Student
$15,635
$14,008

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBarren County School DistrictKentucky
2023$14,690$14,031
2022$11,568$13,046
2021$14,817$13,961
2020$11,568$13,046
2019$12,271$12,743
2018$12,722$12,248
2017$11,045$11,623
2016$10,841$11,206
2015$9,037$10,180
2014$9,201$10,401
2012$10,433$10,497
2011$9,864$10,742
2010$9,478$10,180
2009$11,354$9,906
2008$9,968$9,747
2007$11,619$9,749
2006$11,125$8,847
2005$9,239$8,358
2004$7,911$7,657
2003$7,027$7,021
2002$6,984$6,829
2001$6,665$6,553
2000$7,469$6,848
1999$7,751$6,265
1998$5,924$5,710
1997$6,291$6,044
1995$5,122$4,886
1992$3,827$3,804
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Best Barren County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Jackson Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2002 North Jackson Highway
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 629-2300
Gr: PK-6 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Temple Hill Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8788 Tompkinsville Rd
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 427-2611
Gr: PK-6 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Red Cross Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
215 Parkview Dr
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 659-2400
Gr: PK-6 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #44.
Austin Tracy Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2477 Austin Tracy Rd
Lucas, KY 42156
(270) 646-2236
Gr: PK-6 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #55.
Hiseville Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
149 Cardinal Blvd
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 453-2611
Gr: PK-6 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #66.
Eastern Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4601 New Salem Rd
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 678-2722
Gr: PK-6 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #77.
Park City Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
45 Indian Mill Rd
Park City, KY 42160
(270) 749-5665
Gr: PK-6 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #88.
College Street Campus
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
304 E College Street
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 629-6554
Gr: 6-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,908 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 97% (Top 1% in KY)
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  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 27% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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