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Frankfort Independent Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 958 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
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Frankfort Independent Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Franklin County). During the 2024 school year, 958 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Frankfort Independent Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Donna Hecker
Margaret Tillman
Sabrina Gordon2022
Becky Barnes2013
Jina Greathouse2001

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,919,000 $4,125 24%
Local: $4,448,000 $4,682 28%
State: $7,720,000 $8,126 48%
Total: $16,087,000 $16,934
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $16,117,000 $16,965
Total Current Expenditures: $13,493,000 $14,203
Instructional Expenditures: $7,449,000 $7,841 46%
Student and Staff Support: $1,886,000 $1,985 12%
Administration: $1,691,000 $1,780 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,467,000 $2,596 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,134,000 $2,246
Construction: $1,815,000 $1,910
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $88,000 $92
Interest on Debt: $313,000 $329


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35 11-19 21-39 11-19 40-44
2018-2019 49 30-34 40-59 50-59 50-54
2017-2018 45 PS 30-34 <50 60-69 45-49
2016-2017 35 15-19 40-59 20-29 35-39
2015-2016 31 PS 10-14 21-39 20-29 35-39
2014-2015 29 10-14 <50 20-29 35-39
2013-2014 31 PS 15-19 <50 PS 20-29 35-39
2012-2013 31 25-29 <50 20-29 30-34
2011-2012 33 PS 20-24 <50 20-29 35-39
2010-2011 64 PS 50-54 >=50 60-79 65-69

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 42 20-29 40-59 21-39 45-49
2018-2019 56 40-44 40-59 50-59 60-64
2017-2018 50 PS 25-29 <50 40-49 55-59
2016-2017 46 25-29 40-59 30-39 50-54
2015-2016 47 PS 20-24 <50 40-49 55-59
2014-2015 39 15-19 21-39 20-29 45-49
2013-2014 42 15-19 <50 PS 30-39 50-54
2012-2013 40 PS 20-24 >=50 40-49 40-44
2011-2012 44 PS 30-34 <50 30-39 50-54
2010-2011 70 PS 55-59 >=50 60-79 70-74

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 80-89 >=50 >=50 >=90
2018-2019 >=90 PS >=50 PS PS >=90
2017-2018 80-89 PS >=80 PS PS 80-89
2016-2017 80-89 >=50 PS PS 80-89
2015-2016 85-89 >=50 PS >=50 80-89
2014-2015 >=95 PS >=50 PS PS >=90
2013-2014 >=90 >=50 PS PS >=90
2012-2013 85-89 >=80 PS 80-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 958 -1.5
2022-2023 972 2.3
2021-2022 950 1.5
2020-2021 936 -2.7
2019-2020 961 7.6
2018-2019 888 2.9
2017-2018 862 6.5
2016-2017 806 0.7
2015-2016 800 -7.9
2014-2015 863 4.3
2013-2014 826 -2.3
2012-2013 845 -8.2
2011-2012 914 12.6
2010-2011 799 -0.8
2009-2010 805 3.0
2008-2009 781 -7.8
2007-2008 842 -0.6
2006-2007 847 -8.6
2005-2006 920 -5.5
2004-2005 971 2.3
2003-2004 949 1.1
2002-2003 939 -9.9
2001-2002 1,032 4.8
2000-2001 982 2.7
1999-2000 955 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Frankfort Independent Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.7 2.1
Black 15.5 10.7
Hispanic 5.5 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 10.1 5.3
White 68.1 72.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Frankfort Independent Schools had 67.77 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.14.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 2.00
Elementary: 31.77
Secondary: 23.00
Total: 67.77

Frankfort Independent Schools employed 6.00 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 6.00
District Administrative Support: 4.00
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 6.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 16.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 6.00
Other Support Services: 21.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Frankfort Independent Schools operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Frankfort Early Learning Academy44PK-PK
Frankfort High School3139-12
Panther Transition Academy167-12
Second Street School585KG-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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