Barren County School District
Public
Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Glasgow, Cave City and Park City.
At a glance
4,908Students enrolled
11Schools
3Towns served
$14,410Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
55%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–6
Red Cross Elementary School or Highland Elementary School or South Green Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased 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 proficiency31%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
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
$14,410
per student each year · 2% below the KY average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
5,179’20
5,279’21
5,224’22
5,071’23
4,908’24
Students
White · 89%4,367
Hispanic · 6%275
Two or more races · 3%167
Black · 1%72
Asian · 0%21
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools11 in district
Red Cross Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 679 students · Glasgow
APublicNorth Jackson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 537 students · Glasgow
A-PublicEastern Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 347 students · Glasgow
BPublicAustin Tracy Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 346 students · Lucas
CPublicHiseville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 322 students · Glasgow
C+PublicPark City Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 290 students · Park City
B-PublicTemple Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 266 students · Glasgow
APublicBarren County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 649 students · Glasgow
BPublicBarren County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,220 students · Glasgow
BPublicCollege Street CampusHigh · Grades 6–12 · 25 students · Glasgow
C-PublicBAVELOther · Grades 1–12 · 227 students · Glasgow
APublicSchool 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.