Covington Independent

Summary:

The Covington Independent school district in Kentucky serves 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole is ranked 130 out of 157 districts in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out as performing better than the district and state averages, including Glenn O Swing Elementary, John G Carlisle Elementary, and Latonia Elementary School. These three elementary schools consistently outperform the district and state on test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects. However, even the top-performing schools in the district still lag behind state averages.

The data reveals significant challenges facing the Covington Independent district, including very high rates of chronic absenteeism (25% across all schools) and economic disadvantage (free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 76% to 90%). Standardized test scores are well below state averages, and there are disparities in per-student spending across the district. The alternative schools, despite serving high-need populations, appear to be achieving relatively strong graduation rates, suggesting they may be employing effective strategies worth examining further.

District Detail

25 E Seventh St
Covington, KY 41011

(859) 392-1000

SchoolDigger Rank:
130^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,557

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)							KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)			KSA Writing (2025)			KSA Social Studies (2025)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
John G Carlisle Elementary	Public	K-5	910 Holman St	Covington	41011	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5812	333	26	12.8	82.3%	81 (24.3%)	70 (21.0%)	139 (41.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.3%)	52.9	312^th of 685 public elementary schools	54.5%		34.6	461^st of 685 public elementary schools	32.7%	149	25.0	48.0	49.0					36.0	54.0	55.0					48.0			21.0			53.0			60.0			$20,783	$2,126	$1,480	$3,606	$11,658	$1,819	$13,477
Latonia Elementary School	Public	K-5	39th & Huntington Avenue	Covington	41015	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5825	233	19	12.2	82.8%	143 (61.4%)	27 (11.6%)	28 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.2%)	47.7	354^th of 685 public elementary schools	48.3%		62.7	229^th of 685 public elementary schools	66.6%	125	41.0	56.0	32.0					63.0	67.0	49.0								15.0			24.0			44.0			$23,903	$2,470	$1,722	$4,192	$13,514	$2,526	$16,040
Ninth District Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Indiana Ave	Covington	41015	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5823	324	29	11.1	83.6%	118 (36.4%)	71 (21.9%)	70 (21.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (19.4%)	16.5	594^th of 685 public elementary schools	13.3%		18	582^nd of 685 public elementary schools	15.0%	12	24.0	21.0	33.0					34.0	38.0	26.0					32.0						22.0			13.0			$21,221	$2,737	$1,489	$4,226	$11,029	$2,179	$13,208
Glenn O Swing Elementary	Public	K-5	501 W 19th St	Covington	41014	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5821	392	33	11.8	78.3%	145 (37.0%)	88 (22.4%)	108 (27.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.0%)	66.8	201^st of 685 public elementary schools	70.7%		71.6	148^th of 685 public elementary schools	78.4%	53	45.0	49.0	33.0					61.0	57.0	68.0					49.0			29.0			63.0			75.0			$21,901	$2,064	$1,149	$3,213	$11,860	$2,077	$13,937
Sixth District Elementary School	Public	K-5	19th and Maryland	Covington	41014	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 292-5819	454	34	13.3	87.7%	107 (23.6%)	88 (19.4%)	195 (43.0%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.1%)	18.2	583^rd of 685 public elementary schools	14.9%		20.7	569^th of 685 public elementary schools	16.9%	14	19.0	36.0	23.0					43.0	38.0	30.0					33.0			19.0			15.0			14.0			$20,360	$2,241	$1,216	$3,457	$11,426	$2,244	$13,670
Covington Adult High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	212 Levassor Drive	Covington	41014	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 292-5864	7	2	3.5		2 (28.6%)	2 (28.6%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Biggs Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK	1124 Scott Blvd	Covington	41011	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 292-5895	285	10	28.5	87.7%	80 (28.1%)	58 (20.4%)	107 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.0%)								(n/a)
Transformational Learning Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 Home Road	Covington	41011	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 581-7512	43	8	5.3	95.3%	18 (41.9%)	15 (34.9%)	7 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.0%)								(n/a)
Holmes Middle School	Public	6-8	2500 Madison Avenue	Covington	41014	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 655-9545	631	43	14.6	83.5%	198 (31.4%)	183 (29.0%)	189 (30.0%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.6%)	11.6	301^st of 320 public middle schools	5.9%		9	305^th of 324 public middle schools	5.9%	4				24.0	20.0	29.0					38.0	27.0	23.0			16.0			29.0			19.0			40.0		$20,281	$1,604	$888	$2,492	$13,089	$1,377	$14,466
Holmes High School	Public	9-12	25th and Madison Ave	Covington	41014	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 655-9545	855	64	13.3	83.6%	297 (34.7%)	184 (21.5%)	271 (31.7%)	10 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	90 (10.5%)	14	222^nd of 254 public high schools	12.6%		9.9	248^th of 290 public high schools	14.5%	26							25.0							33.0			13.0			28.0			25.0			19.0	$28,402	$2,216	$1,300	$3,516	$12,755	$3,589	$16,344
Chapman Vocational Education Center	Public	9-12	25th and Madison Streets	Covington	41014	Kenton County	Covington Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 291-5911	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kenton County	0.79 mi	25	20^th
Newport Independent	1.14 mi	6	154^th
Southgate Independent	2.22 mi	1	23^rd
Ludlow Independent	2.23 mi	2	101^st
Bellevue Independent	2.28 mi	2	146^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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