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Bourbon County Schools
Bourbon County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Bourbon County (Paris). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Bourbon County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Bourbon County
5 of 6 schools in Bourbon County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 3
Best schools in Bourbon County
Statewide rankings: all 224 high schools in Kentucky · all 206 middle schools in Kentucky · all 680 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B North Middletown Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Bourbon County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Bourbon Central Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Cane Ridge Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Bourbon County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Bourbon County
High schools (1)
- C- Bourbon County High School, Paris
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Bourbon County Middle School, Paris
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D Bourbon Central Elementary School, Paris
- D Cane Ridge Elementary School, Paris
- B North Middletown Elementary School, North Middletown
Other schools and academies (1)
Where Bourbon County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Paris (5)
- North Middletown (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Bourbon County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,616 students with 156 full-time-equivalent teachers and 398 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2100540
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Paris Independent (4 schools, 2 mi)
- Clark County (9 schools, 16 mi)
- Fayette County (69 schools, 17 mi)
- Harrison County (7 schools, 18 mi)
- Montgomery County (7 schools, 20 mi)
- Scott County (16 schools, 21 mi)
- Bath County (5 schools, 26 mi)
- Fleming County (6 schools, 30 mi)
Questions about Bourbon County
How many schools are in Bourbon County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Bourbon County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Bourbon County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Paris, North Middletown.
How good are the schools in Bourbon County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 34.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29.2%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Bourbon County?
2,616 students were enrolled in Bourbon County in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Bourbon County?
Bourbon County is in Kentucky, based in Bourbon County, with its district office in Paris. Its boundary covers about 288 sq mi.