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 2 public middle schools serving 901 students in Barren County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Barren County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
560 Schools
# Students
4,908 Students
179,241 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
11,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
22%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
2%
11%
% White
89%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,993
$14,269
Spending / Student
$15,635
$14,008
Best Barren County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Barren County Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
555 Trojan Trail
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-4909
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-4909
Gr: 7-8 | 649 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
College Street Campus
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
304 E College Street
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 629-6554
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 629-6554
Gr: 6-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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