KENTUCKY SCHOOLS AND NEIGHBORHOODS: WE ARE HERE TO HELP
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ABOUT Kentucky SCHOOLS
Kentucky schools boast a total statewide student population of 661,679 attending 1,458 schools in 178 public school districts and 413 private schools. Public school revenue and expenditures vary by school district but Kentucky public schools spend an average of $6,285 per student each year. That ranks Kentucky schools number 40 nationally.
Student teacher ratio is an important statistic cluing parents into the probable attention their child might receive individually in a classroom setting. Kentucky public schools average a student teacher ratio of 17:1. Kentucky private schools average 6:1. Also, high schools in Kentucky average a student body population of 467, while Kentucky middle schools and elementary schools average student body populations of 353 and 364 respectively.
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CHOOSING THE BEST SCHOOL FOR YOUR CHILD: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
It wasn't so long ago that a child's education was limited to geographical boundaries set by the local school district. Increasingly, government is injecting "choice" into the equation by allowing children to enroll in the school of their choosing, regardless of where they live, as long as there is sufficient classroom space available.