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Bowling Green, Kentucky - 30 schools
An equity score of 15/100 ranks Warren County #163 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,423 per pupil, Warren County ranks #160 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Warren County operates 30 public schools serving 17,799 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 18 combined, 7 high, 4 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Warren County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,423 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 18 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.6% local, 44.6% state, and 22.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 15/100, ranked #163 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 30 schools offering Advanced Placement (36 AP courses district-wide), a 532.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.7% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Jennings Creek Elementary, with a diversity index of 77.9/100.
Its largest campus is South Warren High School, enrolling 1,548 students (8% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Jackson Academy, at 18 students, a 86x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Warren County school enrollment ranges from 18 students (lowest) to 1,548 students (highest), a spread of 1,530 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Warren County is typically wider than the Warren County-aggregate figure suggests.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.
Average demographic composition across 30 schools in Warren County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Warren County's schools, above the Kentucky average of 34.5.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| South Warren High School | 1,548 |
| Greenwood High School | 1,451 |
| Warren Central High School | 1,070 |
| Rich Pond Elementary | 990 |
| Warren East High School | 967 |
| Lost River Elementary | 856 |
| Jennings Creek Elementary | 852 |
| South Warren Middle School | 805 |
| Alvaton Elementary | 785 |
| Jody Richards Elementary | 754 |
| Plano Elementary | 750 |
| Warren Elementary | 714 |
| William H. Natcher Elementary | 713 |
| Drakes Creek Middle School | 704 |
| Bristow Elementary | 699 |
| Cumberland Trace Elementary | 699 |
| Briarwood Elementary School | 685 |
| Rockfield Elementary | 674 |
| Henry F. Moss Middle School | 580 |
| Warren East Middle School | 491 |
| Richardsville Elementary | 446 |
| North Warren Elementary | 436 |
| Oakland Elementary | 432 |
| Geo International High School | 148 |
| Beacon Academy | 137 |
| Rivendell High School | 59 |
| Lighthouse Academy | 41 |
| Rivendell Elementary | 34 |
| Warren County Day Treatment | 21 |
| Jackson Academy | 18 |
The Kentucky districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boone County | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Hardin County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Kenton County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Bullitt County | Smaller | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Oldham County | Smaller | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Warren County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Jefferson County →Warren County has 30 schools, including 7 high, 18 combined, 4 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 17,799 students.
Warren County spends $11,423 per student. The district has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #163 in Kentucky.
Warren County students are 57.7% White, 14.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% African American, 8.7% Asian, averaged across 30 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Warren County has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #163 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.
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