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Public Elementary Schools Student-Teacher Ratio Statistics in Kentucky

The average student-teacher ratio in Kentucky public elementary schools is approximately 15:1 (2026).
Student-Teacher Ratio Range: 1:1 5:1 Avg. Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1

Public Elementary Schools Student-Teacher Ratio Statistics in Kentucky (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student-Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Binet School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: K-12
3410 Bon Air Ave
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 485-8209
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
The Brook-dupont
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: PK-8
1405 Browns Ln
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 721-2342
Rank: #1 - 31. - 3.
Todd County Virtual Academy
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: 6-12
804 South Main Street
Elkton, KY 42220
(270) 265-7503
Rank: #4 - 124. - 12.
Ackerly
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 5-12
200 E Chestnut St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 629-6319
Rank: #4 - 124. - 12.
Bellewood
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K-5
11103 Park Road
Louisville, KY 40223
(502) 753-5500
Rank: #4 - 124. - 12.
Calloway County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 6-12
2003 College Farm Rd
Murray, KY 42071
(270) 762-7318
Rank: #4 - 124. - 12.
Georgia Chaffee Teenage Parent Program
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 6-12
1010 Neighborhood Pl
Fairdale, KY 40118
(502) 485-8748
Rank: #4 - 124. - 12.
Madison County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 6-12
300 Bellevue Dr
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 625-6161
Rank: #4 - 124. - 12.
Middlesboro Group Home School
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 6-12
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8800
Rank: #4 - 124. - 12.
Otter Creek Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 6-12
1442 Old Bethel Church Rd
Monticello, KY 42633
(606) 343-0203
Rank: #4 - 124. - 12.
Phoenix Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K-12
100 Vaught Rd
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4618
Rank: #4 - 124. - 12.
Todd County Day Treatment
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 6-12
804 S. Main Street
Elkton, KY 42220
(270) 265-7503
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Boyd County Central School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-12
12001 Twin Ridge Road
Ashland, KY 41102
(606) 925-0400
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
The Brook-kmi
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-12
8521 Lagrange Rd
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 814-3722
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Churchill Park School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-12
435 Boxley Avenue
Louisville, KY 40209
(502) 485-8229
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Happy Valley Learning Center
Alternative School
(Reading: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-12
629 W Cherry St
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-3804
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Hardin County Day Treatment Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 6-12
643 Westport Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 769-8800
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Spectrum Care Academy
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 2-9
461 Fowler Lane
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 234-0591
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Valley Elementary School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-8
1000 Industrial Drive
Owensboro, KY 42301
(270) 689-6773
Rank: #13 - 2013. - 20.
Western Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-5
1900 South Seventh Street
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 485-7351
Rank: #21 - 3121. - 31.
Ashgrove Academy
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
1115 Ashgrove Road
Nicholasville, KY 40356
(859) 523-3001
Rank: #21 - 3121. - 31.
Ashland Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
2208 Diniaco Drive
Ashland, KY 41101
(606) 327-2797
Rank: #21 - 3121. - 31.
Audrey Grevious Center
Alternative School
(Reading: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
1177 Harry Sykes Way
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 246-4370
Rank: #21 - 3121. - 31.
Brooklawn
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
3121 Brooklawn Campus Drive
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 515-0460
Rank: #21 - 3121. - 31.
Butler County Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
178 Academic Way
Morgantown, KY 42261
(270) 526-2264
Rank: #21 - 3121. - 31.
Home Of The Innocents School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
1100 East Market St
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 596-1291
Rank: #21 - 3121. - 31.
Northern Ky Youth Dev Center
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 6-12
15600 Turner Rd
Crittenden, KY 41030
(859) 363-2541
Rank: #21 - 3121. - 31.
Peace Academy
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
2020 Newburg Rd
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 479-4180
Rank: #21 - 3121. - 31.
Perry County Alternative School
Alternative School
(Reading: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-8
72 Edna Lane
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4932
Rank: #21 - 3121. - 31.
Pike County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 5-12
5279 North Mayo Trail
Pikeville, KY 41501
(606) 433-9250
Rank: #21 - 3121. - 31.
St. Joseph Children's Home
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-9
2823 Frankfort Ave
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 893-0241
Rank: #32 - 4032. - 40.
The Academy At Horizons
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: K-12
304 Wildcat Lane
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 349-7045
Rank: #32 - 4032. - 40.
Barnabus Home Middle School
Alternative School
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 6-8
4500 Highway 30 W
Annville, KY 40402
(606) 304-2111
Rank: #32 - 4032. - 40.
Boys & Girls Haven
Alternative School
(Reading: <50%)
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 6-12
2301 Goldsmith Ln
Louisville, KY 40218
(502) 458-1171
Rank: #32 - 4032. - 40.
Buckner Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Grades: 4-12
1350 N Highway 393
Buckner, KY 40010
(502) 222-3767
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