Top Rankings
Barren County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 900 students in Barren County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Barren County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
5,071 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Barren County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
22%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
9%
% Black
2%
10%
% White
89%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,511 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,133 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,511
$14,242
Spending / Student
$15,133
$13,981
Best Barren County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bavel
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
500 Hilltopper Way
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-3787
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-3787
Gr: 1-12 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Barren County Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
555 Trojan Trail
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-4909
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 651-4909
Gr: 7-8 | 642 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
College Street Campus
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
304 E College Street
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 629-6554
Glasgow, KY 42141
(270) 629-6554
Gr: 6-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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