Shelby County vs Warren County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Shelby County Warren County
Location Shelbyville, Kentucky Bowling Green, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 6,935 17,799
Number of Schools 13 30
Student:Teacher Ratio 16:1 16.9:1

Spending

Metric Shelby County Warren County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,516 $13,452
Federal Revenue 16.9% 22.8%
State Revenue 44.0% 44.6%
Local Revenue 39.0% 32.6%
Shelby County
Federal State Local
Warren County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Shelby County Warren County
White 58.9% 57.7%
African American 6.6% 12.7%
Hispanic or Latino 26.4% 14.2%
Asian 0.6% 8.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 1.2%
Multiracial 7.2% 5.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch 52.2% 62.4%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Shelby County Warren County
AP Courses Offered 23 36
Schools with AP 2 4
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 505.7:1 532.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 17.7% 21.5%

School Types

Shelby County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Warren County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.