Simpson County School District

430 SOUTH COLLEGE ST
FRANKLIN, KY 42135
(270) 586-8877

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District Overview

	District	State Average
Graduation Rate	76.1%	74.4%
Dropout Rate	2.0%	2.8%
Per Pupil Spending	$8,175	$9,392
Students Per Teacher	16.5	15.4
Number of Schools	6	-
Number of Students	2,964	-
Number of (FTE) Teachers	180	-

District Test Scores

KCCT - Test Performance by Grade and Subject

High School - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	30.3%	40.3%
2009	43.8%	41.2%
2008	35.4%	38.5%

Reading Test
2010	58.4%	61.3%
2009	54.7%	61.8%
2008	59.7%	60.0%

Science Test
2010	28.1%	41.1%
2009	36.5%	41.2%
2008	31.1%	41.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	40.7%	39.9%
2009	47.6%	40.7%
2008	41.2%	38.4%

Writing Test
2010	24.8%	35.9%
2009	24.9%	35.0%
2008	13.6%	29.7%

Middle School - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	64.1%	62.4%
2009	61.4%	60.9%
2008	51.4%	57.0%

Reading Test
2010	73.5%	70.2%
2009	71.2%	66.9%
2008	70.4%	66.8%

Science Test
2010	59.9%	57.0%
2009	60.8%	62.7%
2008	55.6%	59.6%

Social Studies Test
2010	73.9%	56.3%
2009	67.5%	55.8%
2008	62.5%	57.8%

Writing Test
2010	57.1%	42.3%
2009	53.7%	42.1%
2008	48.1%	39.5%

Elementary - % of students at or above proficiency

	District	State
Math Test
2010	74.7%	73.0%
2009	64.0%	70.3%
2008	67.3%	69.5%

Reading Test
2010	82.1%	76.8%
2009	74.1%	73.6%
2008	74.8%	72.7%

Science Test
2010	60.7%	70.4%
2009	59.4%	70.0%
2008	65.2%	68.9%

Social Studies Test
2010	56.1%	55.6%
2009	55.4%	61.0%
2008	63.1%	59.7%

Writing Test
2010	61.8%	59.1%
2009	58.0%	55.4%
2008	57.2%	52.6%

Source: KY Department of Education 2009-2010

Student Enrollment (2009-2010)

	Students	Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Student Enrollment	2,964	16.5

Student Enrollment By Grade

	Students
Prekindergarten Students	103
Kindergarten Students	221
1st Grade Students	224
2nd Grade Students	220
3rd Grade Students	232
4th Grade Students	255
5th Grade Students	217
6th Grade Students	242
7th Grade Students	242
8th Grade Students	204
9th Grade Students	255
10th Grade Students	245
11th Grade Students	254
12th Grade Students	170
Ungraded Students	1

Student Enrollment By Race

	Students
American Indian or Alaska Native	6
Asian or Pacific Islander	25
Hispanic	63
Black (Non-Hispanic)	312
White (Non-Hispanic)	2,563

Student Enrollment By Gender

	Students
Male	1,509
Female	1,460

Faculty and Staff (2009-2010)

Teachers Per Grade Level

		Student/Teacher Ratio
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers	180	16.5
Prekindergarten Teachers	4	-
Kindergarten Teachers	9	-
Elementary Teachers	71	-
Secondary Teachers	50	-
Teachers of Ungraded Classes	46	-

Instructional Faculty


Instructional Aides	67
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors	8

Guidance Counselors & Directors


Total Guidance Counselors & Directors	8
Elementary	-
Secondary	-
Other	8

Librarians & Staff


Librarians	5
Library Support Staff	2

Administrators


Total Administrators & Support Staff	180
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators	4
LEA Administrative Support Staff	15
School Administrators	23
School Administrative Support Staff	19
Student Support Services	8
Other Support Services Staff	111

District Financial Details (2008)

Revenues For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Revenues	$26,908,000	-

Total Local Revenues	$7,349,000	27.3%
Property Tax	$4,634,000	17.2%
Public Utility Tax	$1,573,000	5.8%
Cities and Counties	$169,000	0.6%
School Lunch	$599,000	2.2%
Textbook Sales and Rentals	$1,000	0.00%
District Activity Receipts	$23,000	0.09%
Rents and Royalties	$9,000	0.03%
Interest Earnings	$256,000	1.0%
Private Contributions	$77,000	0.3%
Miscellaneous	$8,000	0.03%

Total State Revenues	$17,160,000	63.8%
General Formula Assistance	$10,660,000	39.6%
School Lunch Programs	$16,000	0.06%
Capital Outlay and Debt Services Programs	$1,159,000	4.3%
Other Programs	$1,482,000	5.5%
State Revenues on Behalf - Employee Benefits	$3,843,000	14.3%

Total Federal Revenues	$2,399,000	8.9%
Through State - Child Nutrition Act	$687,000	2.6%
Non-Specified	$1,706,000	6.3%
Direct - Other	$6,000	0.02%

Expenditures For Education

		Percent of Total
Total Current Expenditures	$24,428,000	-

Total Instruction Expenditures	$14,703,000	60.2%

Total Support Services Expenditures	$8,109,000	33.2%
Student Support	$1,168,000	4.3%
Instructional Staff Support	$918,000	3.4%
General Administration Support	$503,000	1.9%
School Administration Support	$1,391,000	5.2%
Operation and Maintenance Support	$2,652,000	9.9%
Student Transportation Support	$1,290,000	4.8%
Other Support Services	$187,000	0.7%

Total Other Expenditures	$1,616,000	6.6%
Food Services	$1,616,000	6.0%

Graduation and Dropout Details (2007-08)

Graduation Information

Overall Graduation Rate		76.1%
Total Diploma Count		204
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients		-

Dropout Information

	Dropouts	Dropout Rate
Total Grades 9-12	18	2.0%

Map and Listings of Schools Within Simpson County School District

Schools Summary:

Schools: 6
Students: 2,964
Full-Time Equivalent Teachers: 180

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School Name (Sort )	Total Enrollment (Sort by)	Student/Teacher Ratio (Sort by)	School Reviews (Sort by)	School Rating (Sort by)

FRANKLIN-SIMPSON HIGH SCHOOL
400 South College St Franklin, KY Public \| 9-12	895	26.7	Review This School

FRANKLIN-SIMPSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
322 South College St Franklin, KY Public \| 6-8	688	29.3	5 out of 5 2 Reviews

FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
211 South Main St Franklin, KY Public \| PK-KG	324	19.8	Review This School	-

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES CENTER ALTERNATE SCHOOL
205 Iris Dr Franklin, KY Public \| 7-12	29	145.0	Review This School	-

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
601 John J. Johnson Ave Franklin, KY Public \| 4-5	472	18.9	5 out of 5 1 Review

SIMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
721 Witt Rd Franklin, KY Public \| 1-3	676	20.5	Review This School	-

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