Item: Covington Independent School District
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Covington Independent School District

25 E Seventh St
Covington, KY 41011

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (859) 392-1000

Top Rankings

Covington Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

10 Schools

543 Schools

# Students

3,573 Students

227,023 Students

# Teachers

254 Teachers

15,378 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Covington Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#151 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Covington Independent School District
2023	#151
2022	#152
2021	#169
2019	#163
2018	#154
2017	#147
2016	#162
2015	#164
2014	#168
2013	#172
2012	#171

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25%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Covington Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	25%	38%
2022	23%	38%
2021	10%	30%
2019	30%	46%
2018	34%	47%
2017	39%	47%
2016	37%	49%
2015	33%	45%
2014	31%	46%
2013	23%	42%
2012	18%	41%

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34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Covington Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	34%	45%
2021	27%	42%
2019	41%	56%
2018	34%	56%
2017	42%	56%
2016	38%	56%
2015	36%	55%
2014	34%	54%
2013	30%	51%
2012	29%	48%
2011	53%	72%

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14%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Covington Independent School District	Kentucky
2022	14%	22%
2021	12%	24%

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82%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Covington Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	82%	90%
2022	79%	90%
2021	78%	90%
2020	77%	90%
2019	78%	90%
2018	82%	90%
2017	76%	89%
2016	77%	89%
2015	82%	89%
2014	82%	88%
2013	81%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.41

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Covington Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	0.72	0.45
2022	0.72	0.44
2021	0.71	0.42
2020	0.68	0.41
2019	0.68	0.41
2018	0.63	0.39
2017	0.63	0.39
2016	0.62	0.38
2015	0.60	0.38
2014	0.63	0.36
2013	0.61	0.35
2012	0.60	0.33
2011	0.59	0.32
2010	0.53	0.32
2009	0.51	0.30
2008	0.49	0.30
2007	0.48	0.28
2006	0.43	0.24
2005	0.42	0.25
2004	0.41	0.24
2003	0.40	0.23
2002	0.38	0.24
2001	0.38	0.25
2000	0.34	0.23
1999	0.30	0.23
1998	0.30	0.22
1997	0.32	0.22
1996	0.29	0.20
1995	0.28	0.20
1994	0.28	0.23
1993	0.26	0.18
1992	0.26	0.18
1991	0.27	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Covington Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	24%	9%
2022	22%	8%
2021	21%	8%
2020	17%	7%
2019	17%	7%
2018	11%	6%
2017	11%	6%
2016	10%	6%
2015	10%	6%
2014	10%	5%
2013	8%	5%
2012	7%	4%
2011	6%	4%
2010	6%	4%
2009	7%	4%
2008	6%	4%
1998	1%	1%

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% Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Covington Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	26%	11%
2022	27%	11%
2021	28%	11%
2020	31%	11%
2019	31%	11%
2018	31%	11%
2017	31%	11%
2016	31%	11%
2015	30%	11%
2014	30%	11%
2013	32%	11%
2012	31%	11%
2011	33%	11%
2010	34%	12%
2009	32%	11%
2008	32%	11%
2007	31%	11%
2006	27%	11%
2005	26%	11%
2004	26%	11%
2003	26%	11%
2002	24%	10%
2001	24%	11%
2000	21%	11%
1999	18%	11%
1998	18%	10%
1997	19%	10%
1996	18%	10%
1995	17%	10%
1994	17%	11%
1993	15%	9%
1992	15%	10%
1991	16%	10%

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% White

35%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Covington Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	38%	73%
2022	39%	74%
2021	40%	75%
2020	44%	76%
2019	44%	76%
2018	52%	77%
2017	52%	77%
2016	52%	78%
2015	53%	78%
2014	52%	79%
2013	53%	80%
2012	55%	81%
2011	55%	82%
2010	58%	82%
2009	61%	83%
2008	62%	83%
2007	64%	84%
2006	71%	86%
2005	72%	86%
2004	72%	86%
2003	73%	87%
2002	75%	87%
2001	74%	86%
2000	79%	87%
1999	82%	87%
1998	81%	88%
1997	81%	88%
1996	82%	89%
1995	83%	89%
1994	83%	87%
1993	85%	90%
1992	85%	90%
1991	84%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Covington Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	12%	5%
2022	12%	5%
2021	11%	4%
2020	8%	4%
2019	8%	4%
2018	6%	4%
2017	6%	4%
2016	7%	3%
2015	7%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,455 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,744 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Covington Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$62 MM	$31 MM
2022	$58 MM	$28 MM
2021	$62 MM	$31 MM
2020	$58 MM	$28 MM
2019	$60 MM	$29 MM
2018	$60 MM	$28 MM
2017	$56 MM	$27 MM
2016	$56 MM	$26 MM
2015	$50 MM	$24 MM
2014	$54 MM	$25 MM
2012	$54 MM	$25 MM
2011	$52 MM	$25 MM
2010	$50 MM	$24 MM
2009	$52 MM	$24 MM
2008	$52 MM	$23 MM
2007	$51 MM	$21 MM
2006	$50 MM	$21 MM
2005	$45 MM	$19 MM
2004	$44 MM	$18 MM
2003	$47 MM	$17 MM
2002	$42 MM	$16 MM
2001	$42 MM	$16 MM
2000	$40 MM	$15 MM
1999	$38 MM	$15 MM
1998	$36 MM	$13 MM
1997	$35 MM	$13 MM
1996	$33 MM	$12 MM
1995	$34 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$63 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Covington Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$63 MM	$31 MM
2022	$61 MM	$30 MM
2021	$63 MM	$31 MM
2020	$61 MM	$30 MM
2019	$60 MM	$29 MM
2018	$60 MM	$29 MM
2017	$63 MM	$27 MM
2016	$53 MM	$26 MM
2015	$50 MM	$24 MM
2014	$51 MM	$24 MM
2012	$50 MM	$25 MM
2011	$51 MM	$25 MM
2010	$50 MM	$24 MM
2009	$51 MM	$23 MM
2008	$52 MM	$23 MM
2007	$50 MM	$23 MM
2006	$49 MM	$21 MM
2005	$44 MM	$20 MM
2004	$41 MM	$18 MM
2003	$42 MM	$17 MM
2002	$45 MM	$16 MM
2001	$44 MM	$15 MM
2000	$43 MM	$16 MM
1999	$40 MM	$15 MM
1998	$36 MM	$14 MM
1997	$34 MM	$14 MM
1996	$33 MM	$13 MM
1995	$35 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,455

$14,242

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Covington Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$17,016	$14,017
2022	$14,183	$12,277
2021	$16,429	$13,947
2020	$14,183	$12,277
2019	$15,095	$12,601
2018	$14,904	$12,004
2017	$13,786	$11,655
2016	$13,545	$11,340
2015	$11,955	$10,260
2014	$12,793	$10,525
2012	$13,411	$10,538
2011	$13,499	$10,815
2010	$12,918	$10,260
2009	$13,200	$10,129
2008	$12,868	$9,593
2007	$13,235	$9,177
2006	$11,692	$8,595
2005	$10,164	$8,058
2004	$9,854	$7,571
2003	$9,918	$7,233
2002	$9,150	$6,765
2001	$8,440	$6,804
2000	$7,745	$6,297
1999	$7,707	$6,223
1998	$6,801	$5,571
1997	$6,497	$5,719
1995	$6,441	$5,143
1992	$4,619	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$17,744

$13,981

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Covington Independent School District	Kentucky
2023	$17,299	$14,031
2022	$14,747	$13,046
2021	$16,702	$13,961
2020	$14,747	$13,046
2019	$15,291	$12,743
2018	$14,974	$12,248
2017	$15,385	$11,623
2016	$12,949	$11,206
2015	$11,955	$10,180
2014	$11,996	$10,401
2012	$12,630	$10,497
2011	$13,158	$10,742
2010	$12,918	$10,180
2009	$12,801	$9,906
2008	$12,848	$9,747
2007	$13,011	$9,749
2006	$11,483	$8,847
2005	$9,955	$8,358
2004	$9,142	$7,657
2003	$8,894	$7,021
2002	$9,812	$6,829
2001	$8,830	$6,553
2000	$8,423	$6,848
1999	$8,106	$6,265
1998	$6,792	$5,710
1997	$6,274	$6,044
1995	$6,666	$4,886
1992	$4,520	$3,804

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Best Covington Independent School District Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Biggs Early Childhood Education Center

1124 Scott Blvd
Covington, KY 41011
(859) 292-5895

Gr: PK | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 69%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,573 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: 82% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
: 14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education