Bourbon Central Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Paris, Kentucky

Bourbon Central Elementary School in Paris, Kentucky enrolled 459 students in 2024-25 with 31.6 full-time teachers, 14.5 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 42% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 28% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kentucky: 44.7% and 38.4%).

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

483 students in 2022-23, 473 students in 2023-24, 459 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.9 to 31.6.

Students enrolled at Bourbon Central Elementary School by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 45902004006002022-234832023-244732024-25459
Students enrolled at Bourbon Central Elementary School by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 45902004006002022-234832023-244732024-25459
Students enrolled at Bourbon Central Elementary School by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 45902004006002022-234832023-244732024-25459
Students enrolled at Bourbon Central Elementary School by school year2022-23: 483, 2023-24: 473, 2024-25: 45902004006002022-234832023-244732024-25459
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348331.915.1
2023-2447330.415.6
2024-2545931.614.5

14.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 54 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools

Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 14.5; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 14.5; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 14.5; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state median 14.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kentucky elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 36.0; This school 14.5; state median 14.6.3 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.5state median 14.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 517 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bourbon Central Elementary School enrolled 517 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 11 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 517 of the 517 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions11
  • Chronically absent25.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

73.2% of students were White, 16.8% Hispanic, 5.0% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White73.2%
  2. Hispanic16.8%
  3. Black5.0%
  4. Two or more races5.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Bourbon Central Elementary School scored proficient or above: 42% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtKentucky
Reading and language arts, 2021-2242%41%44.7%
Math, 2022-2328%32% (2021-22)38.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Paris

3 public elementary schools in Paris report 2024-25 enrollment; Bourbon Central Elementary School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Bourbon Central Elementary School45914.563.8%
Cane Ridge Elementary School45314.352.8%
Paris Elementary School34618.372.0%

All public schools in Paris →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Bourbon Central Elementary School

  1. Paris Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 346 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  2. Cane Ridge Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.2 miles away: 453 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).3.2 mi
  3. Compare Bourbon Central Elementary School with Paris Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Bourbon County Schools spends per student$13,989 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,989
  5. The largest public schools in KentuckyBourbon Central Elementary School is the number 312 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#312 of 717
  6. Kentucky schools by students per teacher14.5 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.14.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Bourbon Central Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Bourbon Central Elementary School?
    459 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 483 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Paris, KY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Bourbon Central Elementary School?
    14.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Bourbon Central Elementary School a Title I school?
    Bourbon Central Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Bourbon Central Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Bourbon Central Elementary School scored proficient or above: 42% in reading in 2021-22 and 28% in math in 2022-23, against 44.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.4% in math in 2022-23 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 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Bourbon Central Elementary School in?
    Bourbon County Schools, NCES district ID 2100540. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210054001576 are the district's.

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 state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22