Bourbon County Schools & Education
Bourbon County, Kentucky
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
90.5%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
90.5%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$7,090
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,894
School Score
48/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 57/100
State Score Position
#92
of 120 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Bourbon County
Measured School Summary
Bourbon County performs at an average level with a school score of 48/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.5%.
Funding Context
At $7,090 per pupil, Bourbon County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 16% below the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 3.3 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Bourbon County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
10 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
48/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #92 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.
Completion
90.5%
3.3 pts below the state average
Funding context
$7,090
$196 above the state average
School coverage
10
2 districts represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Bourbon County has 10 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Bourbon County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Dominant-district county
Bourbon County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 6 of 10 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.
State position
#92
of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points below the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Bourbon County
Elementary to high school visible
2,674 students
6 listed schools in this county slice.
Paris Independent
Elementary to high school visible
754 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Bourbon County is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Bourbon County?
Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Bourbon County district systems?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Bourbon County Per-Pupil Spending Tracks Near Half of National Average
Education data brief for Bourbon County, Kentucky.
Public education in Bourbon County is characterized by a per-pupil expenditure of $7,090, a figure that is significantly lower than the national average of approximately $13,000 but remains slightly above the Kentucky state average of $6,894. The county’s composite school score stands at 47.8, which is below both the state average of 56.7 and the national median of 50.0. Education services are delivered through two primary districts: Bourbon County, which enrolls 2,674 students across six schools, and the Paris Independent district, which serves 754 students across four schools. The graduation rate for the county is 90.5%, exceeding the national benchmark of 87.0% but falling behind the state-wide average of 93.8%. The school directory reveals a predominantly town-based school mix, with Bourbon County High School serving as the largest institution with 790 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
10
in Bourbon County
Reported Enrollment
3,428
10 schools reporting
School Districts
2
districts
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
2 School Districts in Bourbon County
Bourbon County
Paris Independent
10 Public Schools in Bourbon County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 10 of 10 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourbon County High School | Record | Bourbon County | Paris, 40361Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 790 |
| Bourbon County Middle School | Record | Bourbon County | Paris, 40361Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 593 |
| Bourbon Central Elementary School | Record | Bourbon County | Paris, 40361Town: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 483 |
| Cane Ridge Elementary School | Record | Bourbon County | Paris, 40361Town: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 464 |
| Paris Elementary School | Record | Paris Independent | Paris, 40361Town: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 307 |
| Paris High School | Record | Paris Independent | Paris, 40361Town: Distant | 9–12 | High | 221 |
| Bourbon County Preschool Headstart | Record | Bourbon County | Paris, 40361Town: Distant | PK | Other | 199 |
| Paris Middle School | Record | Paris Independent | Paris, 40361Town: Distant | 6–8 | Middle | 146 |
| North Middletown Elementary School | Record | Bourbon County | North Middletown, 40357Rural: Distant | KG–5 | Primary | 145 |
| Paris Preschool Center | Record | Paris Independent | Paris, 40361Town: Distant | PK | Other | 80 |
Bourbon Central Elementary School
Bourbon County
Paris, 40361 / Town: Distant
Bourbon County Preschool Headstart
Bourbon County
Paris, 40361 / Town: Distant
North Middletown Elementary School
Bourbon County
North Middletown, 40357 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$7,090
State avg $6,894
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.