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Owen County School District

1600 Hwy 22 E
Owenton, KY 40359
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 454 students in Owen County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Owen County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
1,687 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Owen County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#157 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
38%
29%
45%
19%
22%
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
91%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,266 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,506 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,266
$14,250
Spending / Student
$12,506
$13,989

Best Owen County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maurice Bowling Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2380 Hwy 22 E
Owenton, KY 40359
(502) 484-5701
Gr: 5-8 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,687 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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