Trimble County Schools & Education
Trimble County, Kentucky
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
50/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Midrange Signal
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
92.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 93.8%
Per-Pupil Spending
$6,783
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,894
School Score
50/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 57/100
State Score Position
#87
of 120 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Trimble County
Measured School Summary
Trimble County performs at an average level with a school score of 50/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.
Funding Context
At $6,783 per pupil, Trimble County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 13% below the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 2% lower than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Trimble 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
4 public schools and 1 district 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
50/100
Mixed county signal. Ranks #87 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.
Completion
92.0%
1.8 pts below the state average
Funding context
$6,783
$111 below the state average
School coverage
4
1 district 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
Trimble County has 4 public schools across 1 district, 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 Trimble 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.
Small-system county
Trimble County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#87
of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 7 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.
Trimble County
Elementary and high visible
1,236 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Trimble County is the largest listed district slice, with 4 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 Trimble County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?
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
Trimble County Operates Consolidated Rural School System
Education data brief for Trimble County, Kentucky.
Trimble County manages a small, entirely rural school system consisting of just four public schools serving a total of 1,236 students. The largest facility is the Trimble County JR/SR High School, which enrolls 558 students in grades 7 through 12. The county’s graduation rate is 92.0%, exceeding the national average of 87.0% but falling behind the state average of 93.8%. Per-pupil expenditure is $6,783, which is slightly below the state average of $6,894 and significantly lower than the national average of $13,000. The composite school score for the county is 49.8, which is just below the national median of 50.0 and the state average of 56.7. The district structure is consolidated into two elementary schools and two high schools, with no middle schools or charter schools present. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Trimble County
Reported Enrollment
1,236
4 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Trimble County
Trimble County
4 Public Schools in Trimble 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 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimble County JR/SR High School | Record | Trimble County | Bedford, 40006Rural: Distant | 7–12 | High | 558 |
| Bedford Elementary School | Record | Trimble County | Bedford, 40006Rural: Distant | PK–6 | Primary | 469 |
| Milton Elementary School | Record | Trimble County | Milton, 40045Rural: Fringe | PK–6 | Primary | 209 |
| Trimble County Alternative Program | Record | Trimble County | Bedford, 40006Rural: Distant | 7–12 | Alternative | 0 |
Trimble County JR/SR High School
Trimble County
Bedford, 40006 / Rural: Distant
Trimble County Alternative Program
Trimble County
Bedford, 40006 / Rural: Distant
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$6,783
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.