Warren County Public Schools

Listed by NCES as Warren County (district ID 2105730)

Public school district · Warren County · Kentucky · NCES district ID 2105730

Warren County Public Schools spent $12,051 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 98% of the other Kentucky districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,912). Its 30 schools enrolled 18,559 students in 2024-25; 48.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,064 per student, down 0.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% (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's largest districts

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, Warren County Public Schools ranks 9.

Current spending per student, largest Kentucky districts, FY23Fayette County Public Schools $18,318; Jefferson County Public Schools $18,189; Boone County Schools $13,925; Daviess County Public Schools $13,767; Hardin County $13,734; Oldham County Schools $13,019; Madison County $12,260; Kenton County $12,155; Warren County Public Schools $12,051; Bullitt County Public Schools $11,997; State median, 1,000+ students $13,912.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kFayette County Public Schools$18,318Jefferson County Public Schools$18,189Boone County Schools$13,925Daviess County Public Schools$13,767Hardin County$13,734Oldham County Schools$13,019Madison County$12,260Kenton County$12,155Warren County Public Schools$12,051Bullitt County Public Schools$11,997State median, 1,000+ students $13,912
Current spending per student, largest Kentucky districts, FY23Fayette County Public Schools $18,318; Jefferson County Public Schools $18,189; Boone County Schools $13,925; Daviess County Public Schools $13,767; Hardin County $13,734; Oldham County Schools $13,019; Madison County $12,260; Kenton County $12,155; Warren County Public Schools $12,051; Bullitt County Public Schools $11,997; State median, 1,000+ students $13,912.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kFayette County Public Schools$18,318Jefferson County Public Schools$18,189Boone County Schools$13,925Daviess County Public Schools$13,767Hardin County$13,734Oldham County Schools$13,019Madison County$12,260Kenton County$12,155Warren County Public Schools$12,051Bullitt County Public Schools$11,997State median, 1,000+ students $13,912
Current spending per student, largest Kentucky districts, FY23Fayette County Public Schools $18,318; Jefferson County Public Schools $18,189; Boone County Schools $13,925; Daviess County Public Schools $13,767; Hardin County $13,734; Oldham County Schools $13,019; Madison County $12,260; Kenton County $12,155; Warren County Public Schools $12,051; Bullitt County Public Schools $11,997; State median, 1,000+ students $13,912.10k15k20kFayette County Public Schools$18,318Jefferson County Public Schools$18,189Boone County Schools$13,925Daviess County Public Schools$13,767Hardin County$13,734Oldham County Schools$13,019Madison County$12,260Kenton County$12,155Warren County Public Schools$12,051Bullitt County Public Schools$11,997State median, 1,000+ students $13,912
Current spending per student, largest Kentucky districts, FY23Fayette County Public Schools $18,318; Jefferson County Public Schools $18,189; Boone County Schools $13,925; Daviess County Public Schools $13,767; Hardin County $13,734; Oldham County Schools $13,019; Madison County $12,260; Kenton County $12,155; Warren County Public Schools $12,051; Bullitt County Public Schools $11,997; State median, 1,000+ students $13,912.10k15k20kFayette County Public Schools$18,318Jefferson County Public Schools$18,189Boone County Schools$13,925Daviess County Public Schools$13,767Hardin County$13,734Oldham County Schools$13,019Madison County$12,260Kenton County$12,155Warren County Public Schools$12,051Bullitt County Public Schools$11,997State median, 1,000+ students $13,912

Where the money came from

$240,199,000 in revenue: 48.9% state, 34.9% local and 16.1% federal. Total spending including $33,470,000 of capital outlay was $255,916,000, or $14,378 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Warren County Public Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $117,555,000; Local $83,902,000; Federal $38,742,000; total $240,199,000.
  • State$117,555,000 49%
  • Local$83,902,000 35%
  • Federal$38,742,000 16%

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 rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

17,799 students in 2022-23, 18,164 students in 2023-24, 18,559 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Warren County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,799, 2023-24: 18,164, 2024-25: 18,55905k10k15k20k2022-2317,7992023-2418,1642024-2518,559
Warren County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,799, 2023-24: 18,164, 2024-25: 18,55905k10k15k20k2022-2317,7992023-2418,1642024-2518,559
Warren County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,799, 2023-24: 18,164, 2024-25: 18,55905k10k15k20k2022-2317,7992023-2418,1642024-2518,559
Warren County Public Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 17,799, 2023-24: 18,164, 2024-25: 18,55905k10k15k20k2022-2317,7992023-2418,1642024-2518,559

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2317,7991064.016.7
2023-2418,1641081.516.8
2024-2518,5591129.516.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$60,875,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,420 per student

Warren County Public Schools booked $60,875,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 1,064 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 $57,213 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 55 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).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$49,228,00080.9%
Special education$7,053,00011.6%
Vocational$3,0000.0%
Other programs$4,591,0007.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,990 in 2018-19, $2,869 in 2019-20, $3,097 in 2020-21, $3,262 in 2021-22, $3,420 in 2022-23.

Warren County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,990, 2019-20: $2,869, 2020-21: $3,097, 2021-22: $3,262, 2022-23: $3,42001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9902019-20$2,8692020-21$3,0972021-22$3,2622022-23$3,420
Warren County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,990, 2019-20: $2,869, 2020-21: $3,097, 2021-22: $3,262, 2022-23: $3,42001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9902019-20$2,8692020-21$3,0972021-22$3,2622022-23$3,420
Warren County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,990, 2019-20: $2,869, 2020-21: $3,097, 2021-22: $3,262, 2022-23: $3,42001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9902019-20$2,8692020-21$3,0972021-22$3,2622022-23$3,420
Warren County Public Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $2,990, 2019-20: $2,869, 2020-21: $3,097, 2021-22: $3,262, 2022-23: $3,42001k2k3k4k2018-19$2,9902019-20$2,8692020-21$3,0972021-22$3,2622022-23$3,420

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 Warren County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 40% 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.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtKentuckyStudents tested
Reading and language arts47%44.7%8,941
Math40%37.8%8,946

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

95% of the 1,387 students in Warren County Public Schools' 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtKentucky
Four-year graduation rate95%91.4%
Students in the class1,38749,023

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.

16 elementary schools, 10,519 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Rich Pond Elementary99017.740.6%Schoolwide program
Lost River Elementary85617.575.2%Schoolwide program
Jennings Creek Elementary85215.584.0%Schoolwide program
Alvaton Elementary78517.249.8%Schoolwide program
Jody Richards Elementary75416.447.7%Schoolwide program
Plano Elementary75017.340.8%Schoolwide program
Warren Elementary71414.485.4%Schoolwide program
William H. Natcher Elementary71314.768.6%Schoolwide program
Bristow Elementary69916.965.5%Schoolwide program
Cumberland Trace Elementary69916.552.8%Schoolwide program
Briarwood Elementary School68514.063.2%Schoolwide program
Rockfield Elementary67416.263.8%Schoolwide program
The other 4 elementary schools
SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Richardsville Elementary44616.274.9%Schoolwide program
North Warren Elementary43616.056.7%Schoolwide program
Oakland Elementary43215.273.6%Schoolwide program
Rivendell Elementary3434.050.0%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.

4 middle schools, 2,580 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
South Warren Middle School80518.743.2%Schoolwide program
Drakes Creek Middle School70416.057.7%Schoolwide program
Henry F. Moss Middle School58013.887.4%Schoolwide program
Warren East Middle School49114.962.3%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.

9 high schools, 5,442 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
South Warren High School1,54819.138.8%Eligible, no program
Greenwood High School1,45118.946.6%Eligible, no program
Warren Central High School1,07015.574.2%Schoolwide program
Warren East High School96717.358.8%Eligible, no program
GEO International High School14816.472.3%Not Title I
Beacon Academy13734.356.2%Not Title I
Rivendell High School5911.827.1%Not Title I
Lighthouse Academy413.485.4%Not Title I
Warren County Day Treatment2110.595.2%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, 18 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Jackson Academy1818.083.3%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 Warren County Public Schools

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 Warren County Public Schools

  1. Kentucky districts by spending per studentWarren County Public Schools ranks 134 of 137 Kentucky districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,051).#134 of 137
  2. Every school district in KentuckyWarren County Public Schools is the number 4 by size of 174 Kentucky districts, with 17,799 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#4 of 174
  3. Boone County SchoolsThe next larger Kentucky district: 20,200 students in fall 2022, $13,925 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,925
  4. Hardin CountyThe next smaller Kentucky district: 14,675 students in fall 2022, $13,734 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,734
  5. Compare Warren County Public Schools with Boone County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. South Warren High School, its largest high school1,548 students in 2024-25, 19.1 per teacher.1,548
  7. Teacher salary spending across KentuckyWarren County Public Schools spent $57,213 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $56,497); spending, not a salary.$57,213
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 Warren County Public Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Warren County Public Schools?
    30 schools were open in 2024-25 (16 elementary, 4 middle, 9 high, 1 other), enrolling 18,559 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Warren County Public Schools spend per student?
    $12,051 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 $12,064 per student, down 0.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Warren County Public Schools' money come from?
    $240,199,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 48.9% state, 34.9% local and 16.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Warren County Public Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 3,307 of the 21,562 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 15.3%, 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.
  5. How much does Warren County Public Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $60,875,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,420 per student. Divided by the 1,064 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $57,213 per teacher, more than 55 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).
  6. How do students in Warren County Public Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Warren County Public Schools scored proficient or above: 47% in reading and 40% 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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Warren County Public Schools?
    95% of the 1,387 students in Warren County Public Schools' 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.
  8. What is Warren County Public Schools' NCES district ID?
    2105730. 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

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