Student Health Services

Student Health Data

Published: 12/16/2024 7:45 AM

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The KDE Division of District Support provides school district level student health data reports only. Local school districts have access to more detailed reports for their own district. Anyone from the public can access the KDE Data Requests web page and enter specific information describing their request.

​For direct assistance please contact Tonia Hickman at 502-564-5279.

You can access the related datasets on the KDE Open House Supplemental Health Data Page​


Automated External​ Defibrillator (AED) Counts

Per KRS 158.1621 Section 2, “By October 1 of each year, the Kentucky Department of Education shall publish a report on the number of portable automated external defibrillators in Kentucky public schools by school and school district to the department's website and submit the report to the General Assembly's Interim Joint Committee on Education and Interim Joint Committee on Health, Welfare, and Family Services”. ​



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​This school health infographic provides a snapshot of the number of chronic health conditions as well as the number of health office visits for the students in Kentucky's public schools during the 2022-23 school year.  This information is intended to be shared to promote the growing need for student school health services.

Health Services Infographic

School Nurse Counts ​

School Nurse Counts 2022-2023

School Nurse Counts 2023-2024 FINAL.xlsx


Health Office Visits 

Health Office Visits 2022-2023

Health Office Visits Data 2023-2024 FINAL.xlsx

Commonly Reported Chronic Health Conditions 
This report captures the commonly reported chronic health conditions of students across Kentucky and by school district.​

Chronic Health Conditions Data 2022-2023

Commonly Reported Chronic Heatlh Conditions Data 2023-2024 FINAL.xlsx​​


Physical Health Exams for Entry Level and Grade 6  

This report shows the number and percent of students in each district who have met the requirement of a Preventative Health Exam (school physical) for initial school entry and Grade 6.

Preventative Health Exam Data 2022-2023

Physical Exam Data 2023-2024 FINAL.xlsx


Vision  

This report shows the number and percent of students who received a vision exam, screening or referral in each local district by grade in school. KRS 156.160 requires a vision exam for initial entry into school. 702 KAR 1:160 allows school districts to select which grades will be screened.

​Vision Data 2022-2023​

2023-2024 Vision Screening Data FINAL.xlsx​​

 

Hearing  
This report shows the number of students in each district who received a hearing screening, exam or referral, by grade in school. Per 702 KAR 1:160, school districts select which grades will be screened.

Hearing Data 2022-2023

Hearing Screening Data 2023-2024 FINAL.xlsx

 Dental   

This report shows the number of students in each district that have received a dental exam, screening or referral. ​Per KRS 156.160, a dental exam or screening is conducted between January 1 and December 31 the year of a child's initial entry to school. ​

Dental Data 2022-2023

Dental Screening Data 2023-2024. FINAL.xlsx

 

Immunization Certificates  

This report shows the total number of students, by district and grade, who have a current immunization certificate (including provisional, standard, medical or religious).

Immunization Data 2022-2023​

Immunizations Certificates Data 2023-2024 FINAL.xlsx


Stock Emergency Medications

​This report captures​ the number of Stock Emergency Medications used or administered in each district as defined in KRS 158.838.

2023 Stock Emergency Medications

2024 Stock Emergency Medications Data FINAL.xlsx


Accessibility

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Tonia Hickman
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Office of Operations and Finance
Division of District Support
300 Sower Blvd., 4th floor 
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-5279
Fax (502) 564-6771
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