At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
6,199
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
16
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$15,057
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$8,781
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 6,188
- Teachers (FTE)
- 407.2
- Student–teacher ratio
- 15.2:1
What current records say about Franklin County
Franklin County operates 16 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Frankfort, Kentucky. NCES reports 6,199 students and 423.7 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Kentucky agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 21 of 171 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $15,057 in current expenditure per pupil and $8,781 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 40 of 171 in Kentucky. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 3.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 15%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 423.7
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $92,241,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Franklin County
Frankfort, Kentucky
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 38.1578, -84.9204
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White67.8%
- Hispanic11.9%
- Black9.5%
- Asian1.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial8.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Franklin County
16 current directory entries
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Showing 1–16 of 16 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bondurant Middle School | Middle06–08 | 600 | 15:1 | |
| Bridgeport Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 402 | 12.6:1 | |
| Collins Lane | ElementaryPK–05 | 509 | 13.4:1 | |
| Early Learning Village | ElementaryPK–KG | 360 | 15.7:1 | |
| Elkhorn Elementary School | Elementary01–05 | 409 | 14.3:1 | |
| Elkhorn Middle School | Middle06–08 | 725 | 16.5:1 | |
| Frankfort Career Development Center | OtherUG–UG | 0 | Not reported | |
| Franklin County Career and Technical Ctr | High09–12 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| Franklin County High School | High09–12 | 990 | 18.2:1 | |
| Future Forward Education & Career Center | High06–12 | 37 | 7.4:1 | |
| Hearn Elementary | Elementary01–05 | 476 | 14.9:1 | |
| Peaks Mill Elementary | Elementary01–05 | 453 | 14.6:1 | |
| The Academy | High06–12 | 38 | 5.4:1 | |
| Western Hills High School | High09–12 | 827 | 17.6:1 | |
| Westridge Elementary | ElementaryPK–05 | 351 | 12.1:1 | |
| William Cofield High School | High06–12 | 22 | 11:1 |