Gallatin County Lower Elementary

As a mid-sized primary school in Warsaw, Kentucky, Gallatin County Lower Elementary hosts 382 students from grades pre-K through 2, one of the schools within Gallatin County.

Across the 4 schools in Gallatin County (1,426 students total), Gallatin County Lower Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Gallatin County Lower Elementary reports that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 12% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, Gallatin County reports that the typical household earns roughly $63,346 per year, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Gallatin County Lower Elementary is one of 4 public schools in Gallatin County (combined enrollment of about 1,426 students).

Gallatin County Upper Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Gallatin County Lower Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Gallatin County Lower Elementary's enrollment has contracted 16% since 2018, when it stood at 454 (now 382). Class-load math has tightened: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

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