Franklin County School District

Public Grades PK–12 B-School Grade

Public schools for Frankfort.

At a glance

6,199Students enrolled

16Schools

$15,170Spent per student

15:1Student–teacher ratio

57%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Frankfort

Grades PK–5

Collins Lane or Bridgeport Elementary School or Early Learning VillageDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 5

4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

Elkhorn Middle School or Bondurant Middle SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs KY

Math proficiency25%

State average 29.6%

Reading / language arts37%

State average 41.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 91.8%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$15,170

per student each year · 3% above the KY average

Spending

Classroom instruction56%

Support & administration36%

Other7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)42%

State43%

Federal14%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

6,228’20

6,146’21

6,126’22

6,188’23

6,199’24

Students

White · 68%4,200

Hispanic · 12%736

Black · 9%587

Two or more races · 9%549

Asian · 2%105

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%20

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools16 in district

Level

All 16 Elementary 7 Middle 2 High 6 Other 1

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Collins LaneElementary · Grades PK–5 · 509 students · Frankfort

A-Public 📚

Hearn ElementaryElementary · Grades 1–5 · 476 students · Frankfort

B-Public 📚

Peaks Mill ElementaryElementary · Grades 1–5 · 453 students · Frankfort

B-Public 📚

Elkhorn Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 1–5 · 409 students · Frankfort

B-Public 📚

Bridgeport Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 402 students · Frankfort

C+Public 📚

Early Learning VillageElementary · Grades PK–K · 360 students · Frankfort

Public 📚

Westridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 351 students · Frankfort

BPublic 📚

Elkhorn Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 725 students · Frankfort

CPublic 📚

Bondurant Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 600 students · Frankfort

B-Public 🏫

Franklin County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 990 students · Frankfort

B-Public 🏫

Western Hills High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 827 students · Frankfort

BPublic 🏫

The AcademyHigh · Grades 6–12 · 38 students · Frankfort

C-Public 🏫

Future Forward Education & Career CenterHigh · Grades 6–12 · 37 students · Lexington

C-Public 🏫

William Cofield High SchoolHigh · Grades 6–12 · 22 students · Frankfort

Public 🏫

Franklin County Career and Technical CtrHigh · Grades 9–12 · Frankfort

Public 📚

Frankfort Career Development CenterUngraded · Frankfort

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.