Kentucky
State Governance
State Board of Education
The Kentucky state board of education consists of eleven members serving a four-year terms. Board members are appointed by the governor. The president of the Council on Postsecondary Education serves as a twelfth nonvoting member.
The state board has authority over:
- Summative Assessments
- Content Standards Adoption
- Appointing the Chief State School Officer
Governor
Chief State School Officer
Wayne Lewis
State Context
State Demographics
Public Education Enrollment by Special Populations:
Free and Reduced Price Lunch: 54.0%
English Language Learners: 2.9%
Served by IDEA: 14.1%
2015 NAEP State Data
Reading scores for Grade 4 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Reading scores for Grade 4 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Mathematics scores for Grade 8 by race/ethnicity between 2003 and 2015, additional national average data is included:
Science scores for Grade 8 by state average, race/ethnicity, and NSLP-eligibility compared to the national average:
Graduation Rates
Adjusted cohort graduation rate between 2013 and 2015:
Charter Schools
Charter laws passed in 2017.
ESSA Plan & Implementation
Learn about Kentucky’s ESSA plan.