Barren County
Public school district · Barren County · Kentucky · NCES district ID 2100300
Barren County spent $13,580 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 59% of the other Kentucky districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,912). Its 11 schools enrolled 4,908 students in 2024-25; 53.1% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,410 per student, up 6.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 97% (Kentucky: 91.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Kentucky districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Barren County in enrollment (4,472 to 5,563 students) and Barren County itself.
Where the money came from
$80,055,000 in revenue: 53.1% state, 24.8% local and 22.1% federal. Total spending including $4,006,000 of capital outlay was $77,360,000, or $14,809 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$42,499,000 53%
- Local$19,824,000 25%
- Federal$17,732,000 22%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 137 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
5,224 students in 2022-23, 5,071 students in 2023-24, 4,908 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 5,224 | 332.6 | 15.7 |
| 2023-24 | 5,071 | 323.8 | 15.7 |
| 2024-25 | 4,908 | 317.0 | 15.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$19,045,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,646 per student
Barren County booked $19,045,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 333 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $57,256 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 56 in 100 Kentucky districts with a figure (state median $56,497, 171 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kentucky teacher salary at $54,574 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $14,802,000 | 77.7% |
| Special education | $3,219,000 | 16.9% |
| Vocational | $141,000 | 0.7% |
| Other programs | $883,000 | 4.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,255 in 2018-19, $3,222 in 2019-20, $3,391 in 2020-21, $3,511 in 2021-22, $3,646 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Barren County scored proficient or above: 48% in reading and 41% in math, against 44.7% in reading and 37.8% in math across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Kentucky | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 48% | 44.7% | 2,541 |
| Math | 41% | 37.8% | 2,544 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
97% of the 411 students in Barren County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 97% | 91.4% |
| Students in the class | 411 | 49,023 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
7 elementary schools, 2,787 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cross Elementary School | 679 | 15.1 | 55.1% | Schoolwide program |
| North Jackson Elementary | 537 | 15.8 | 47.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Eastern Elementary School | 347 | 14.8 | 55.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Austin Tracy Elementary School | 346 | 14.4 | 55.5% | Schoolwide program |
| Hiseville Elementary School | 322 | 14.6 | 64.3% | Schoolwide program |
| Park City Elementary School | 290 | 12.9 | 72.1% | Schoolwide program |
| Temple Hill Elementary School | 266 | 14.0 | 54.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 649 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barren County Middle School | 649 | 16.2 | 55.3% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 1,245 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barren County High School | 1,220 | 15.8 | 46.0% | Eligible, no program |
| College Street Campus | 25 | 6.3 | 84.0% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 227 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bavel | 227 | 37.8 | 21.6% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Barren County
- Website: barrenschools.com
- Phone: (270) 651-3787
- Office: 600 Trojan Way, Glasgow, KY 42141
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Barren County
- Kentucky districts by spending per studentBarren County ranks 81 of 137 Kentucky districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,580).#81 of 137
- Every school district in KentuckyBarren County is the number 24 by size of 174 Kentucky districts, with 5,224 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#24 of 174
- Clark County SchoolsThe next larger Kentucky district: 5,359 students in fall 2022, $13,438 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,438
- Campbell County SchoolsThe next smaller Kentucky district: 5,195 students in fall 2022, $14,133 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,133
- Compare Barren County with Clark County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Barren County High School, its largest high school1,220 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.1,220
- Teacher salary spending across KentuckyBarren County spent $57,256 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $56,497); spending, not a salary.$57,256
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Barren County
How many schools and students are in Barren County?
11 schools were open in 2024-25 (7 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 other), enrolling 4,908 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Barren County spend per student?
$13,580 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Kentucky median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,912 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,410 per student, up 6.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Barren County's money come from?
$80,055,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.1% state, 24.8% local and 22.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Barren County live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,009 of the 5,351 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.9%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Barren County spend on teacher salaries?
$19,045,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,646 per student. Divided by the 333 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $57,256 per teacher, more than 56 in 100 Kentucky districts (state median $56,497). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kentucky teacher salary at $54,574 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Barren County do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Barren County scored proficient or above: 48% in reading and 41% in math, against 44.7% in reading and 37.8% in math across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Barren County?
97% of the 411 students in Barren County's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Barren County's NCES district ID?
2100300. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25