Bourbon County High School

Summary:

Bourbon County High School is a public high school located in Paris, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 790 students. The school is part of the Bourbon County School District, which is ranked 129 out of 159 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bourbon County High School's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from a statewide ranking of 96 out of 285 Kentucky high schools in 2018-2019 to 178 out of 290 in 2023-2024, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as the ACT and Kentucky State Assessments (KSA), are generally below the state average, particularly in mathematics. However, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well and students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggling. Despite these challenges, Bourbon County High School has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 93.6% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Bourbon County High School's performance is generally lower than that of Frederick Douglass High School and Carter G. Woodson Academy in Lexington, which have higher statewide rankings and better academic outcomes. However, Bourbon County High School outperforms the nearby Paris High School, which has consistently lower statewide rankings and academic proficiency rates. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Bourbon County High School, with 53.29% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, may contribute to the school's overall academic challenges.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3341 Lexington Road
       Paris, KY  40361


(859) 987-2185

District: Bourbon County

SchoolDigger Rank:
178th of 290 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,529 Help


Feeder schools for Bourbon County High School:

Elementary:    Bourbon Central Elementary School
    Cane Ridge Elementary School
    North Middletown Elementary School
Middle:    Bourbon County Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  790

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.9%
Hispanic:
21.0%
African American:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53.3% Help


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Compare Details Bourbon County High School ranks worse than 61.4% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.51. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Bourbon County High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bourbon County High School is $14,529.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bourbon County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bourbon County High School 178th of 290 Kentucky public high schools. (See Bourbon County High School in the ranking list.)

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Bourbon County:

SchoolDigger ranks Bourbon County 129th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bourbon County High School

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Rank History for all students at Bourbon County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 56.03 77th 217 64.5%
2008 52.10 97th 217 55.3%
2009 43.81 122nd 217 43.8%
2010 50.46 103rd 223 53.8%
2011 57.48 78th 226 65.5%
2012 62.35 66th 229 71.2%
2013 63.69 94th 291 67.7%
2014 55.45 131st 290 54.8%
2015 60.57 115th 295 61.0%
2016 50.83 155th 288 46.2%
2017 60.88 114th 287 60.3%
2018 47.95 137th 271 49.4%
2019 60.44 96th 285 66.3%
2021 45.41 129th 267 51.7%
2022 42.68 157th 271 42.1%
2023 51.71 113th 276 59.1%
2024 39.51 178th 290 38.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bourbon County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.18 62nd 87 28.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bourbon County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.87 78th 226 65.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bourbon County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.83 163rd 232 29.7%
2019 57.98 102nd 254 59.8%
2021 51.58 95th 234 59.4%
2022 43.51 149th 266 44.0%
2023 44.12 149th 272 45.2%
2024 28.51 197th 274 28.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Bourbon County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.47 14th 33 57.6%
2021 63.58 6th 26 76.9%
2023 62.64 12th 37 67.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Bourbon County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.11 159th 234 32.1%
2019 67.80 62nd 249 75.1%
2021 47.14 113th 236 52.1%
2022 43.47 150th 252 40.5%
2023 54.09 107th 253 57.7%
2024 42.02 153rd 261 41.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bourbon County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.20 158th 166 4.8%
2019 21.75 145th 166 12.7%
2021 18.05 136th 154 11.7%
2022 13.76 147th 153 3.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Bourbon County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.11 114th 237 51.9%
2019 54.30 114th 251 54.6%
2021 34.10 157th 238 34.0%
2022 37.78 150th 257 41.6%
2023 44.72 135th 259 47.9%
2024 31.14 182nd 262 30.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Bourbon County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 32.49 61st 89 31.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bourbon County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.88 58th 80 27.5%
2019 66.61 25th 88 71.6%
2021 12.78 88th 92 4.3%
2022 64.63 32nd 114 71.9%
2023 32.61 83rd 116 28.4%
2024 34.19 88th 124 29.0%
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Rank History for White students at Bourbon County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.06 120th 198 39.4%
2019 59.32 83rd 219 62.1%
2021 43.79 98th 203 51.7%
2022 40.27 150th 260 42.3%
2023 54.55 101st 264 61.7%
2024 39.61 165th 273 39.6%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Bourbon County High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 743 41 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 785
1989 742 42 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 786
1990 724 30 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 756
1991 716 29 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 745
1992 734 27 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 769
1993 755 50 8 8 0 n/a n/a 0 821
1994 851 15 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 874
1995 784 19 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 808
1996 784 19 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 808
1997 793 24 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 820
1998 799 24 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 830
1999 790 27 3 5 1 n/a n/a 2 828
2000 796 27 3 4 2 n/a n/a 1 833
2001 790 26 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 824
2002 749 28 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 785
2003 749 28 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 785
2004 773 27 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 809
2005 781 29 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 823
2006 781 32 2 19 0 n/a n/a 0 834
2007 783 26 2 20 0 n/a n/a 6 837
2008 756 27 3 33 1 n/a n/a 5 825
2009 740 35 0 41 1 n/a n/a 6 823
2010 719 35 1 57 2 n/a n/a 7 821
2011 712 41 2 68 3 0 6 0 832
2012 746 53 2 62 3 0 12 0 878
2013 758 51 2 65 4 0 11 0 891
2014 748 44 1 55 2 1 16 0 867
2015 746 43 2 53 1 0 12 0 857
2016 763 42 1 64 1 0 16 0 887
2017 721 35 1 66 0 0 20 0 843
2018 678 31 2 88 0 0 15 0 814
2019 665 29 6 90 0 0 16 0 806
2020 672 33 4 118 0 0 14 0 841
2021 639 28 3 131 0 1 14 0 816
2022 624 33 3 141 0 0 15 0 816
2023 576 24 3 166 0 0 21 0 790

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bourbon County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 785 42.7 18.3 n/a
1989 786 43.1 18.2 n/a
1990 756 44.4 17.0 n/a
1991 745 45.2 16.4 n/a
1992 769 45.7 16.8 n/a
1993 821 48.9 16.8 n/a
1994 874 47.4 18.4 n/a
1995 808 52.5 15.4 n/a
1996 808 52.5 15.4 n/a
1997 820 49.5 16.6 20.9
1998 830 55.3 15.0 24.1
1999 828 51.6 16.0 28.9
2000 833 51.5 16.2 28.2
2001 824 51.8 15.9 27.4
2002 785 50.1 15.7 45
2003 785 50.1 15.7 45
2004 809 48.1 16.8 n/a
2005 823 44.2 18.6 n/a
2006 834 47.2 17.7 38.5
2007 837 52.0 16.1 37.2
2008 825 48.2 17.1 42.1
2009 823 49.1 16.8 43
2010 821 48.0 17.1 50.5
2011 832 50.5 16.4 47.8
2012 878 51.0 17.1 46.6
2013 891 49.1 18.1 46.2
2014 867 50.3 17.2 46.5
2015 857 50.0 17.1 47.3
2016 887 49.0 18.1 48.9
2017 843 53.2 15.8 53.1
2018 814 49.0 16.6 53.3
2019 806 48.2 16.6 56.7
2020 841 48.2 17.4 54.9
2021 816 46.7 17.4 53.4
2022 816 46.1 17.6 51.3
2023 790 45.6 17.2 53.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bourbon County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 785 42.7 18.3 n/a
1989 786 43.1 18.2 n/a
1990 756 44.4 17.0 n/a
1991 745 45.2 16.4 n/a
1992 769 45.7 16.8 n/a
1993 821 48.9 16.8 n/a
1994 874 47.4 18.4 n/a
1995 808 52.5 15.4 n/a
1996 808 52.5 15.4 n/a
1997 820 49.5 16.6 20.9
1998 830 55.3 15.0 24.1
1999 828 51.6 16.0 28.9
2000 833 51.5 16.2 28.2
2001 824 51.8 15.9 27.4
2002 785 50.1 15.7 45
2003 785 50.1 15.7 45
2004 809 48.1 16.8 n/a
2005 823 44.2 18.6 n/a
2006 834 47.2 17.7 38.5
2007 837 52.0 16.1 37.2
2008 825 48.2 17.1 42.1
2009 823 49.1 16.8 43
2010 821 48.0 17.1 50.5
2011 832 50.5 16.4 47.8
2012 878 51.0 17.1 46.6
2013 891 49.1 18.1 46.2
2014 867 50.3 17.2 46.5
2015 857 50.0 17.1 47.3
2016 887 49.0 18.1 48.9
2017 843 53.2 15.8 53.1
2018 814 49.0 16.6 53.3
2019 806 48.2 16.6 56.7
2020 841 48.2 17.4 54.9
2021 816 46.7 17.4 53.4
2022 816 46.1 17.6 51.3
2023 790 45.6 17.2 53.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bourbon County High School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $477 (4.2%) $206 (1.8%) $651 (5.7%) $7,891 (69.5%) $2,165 (19.1%) $10,088 (88.8%) $11,355
2019 $518 (4.0%) $195 (1.5%) $714 (5.6%) $8,131 (63.5%) $2,245 (17.5%) $10,376 (81.1%) $12,801
2020 $648 (5.5%) $335 (2.9%) $8,794 (75.3%) $2,198 (18.8%) $829 (7.1%) $10,992 (94.1%) $11,683
2021 $754 (5.6%) $694 (5.1%) $1,448 (10.7%) $7,969 (58.8%) $2,098 (15.5%) $10,069 (74.3%) $13,559
2022 $1,547 (10.6%) $820 (5.6%) $2,367 (16.3%) $8,902 (61.3%) $2,105 (14.5%) $11,008 (75.8%) $14,529

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bourbon County High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 96th of 285 High schoolsRanks 113th of 276 High schools
 7.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Bourbon County High School)46.149
 2.9%
   11th Grade English (Bourbon County)46.149
 2.9%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Bourbon County High School)4028
 12%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Bourbon County)4028
 12%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Bourbon County High School)4547
 2%
   11th Grade Reading (Bourbon County)4547
 2%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students806790
 2%
African American2924
 17.2%
American Indian00
Asian63
 50%
Hispanic90166
 84.4%
Pacific Islander00
White665576
 13.4%
Two or More Races1621
 31.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.7%53.3%
 3.4%


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Students at Bourbon County High School are 73% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Bourbon County High School ranks 178th of 290 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 790 students attended Bourbon County High School.


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