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Public Schools in Kentucky
Full NCES CCD data · 2025–2026 School Year
1,559
Public Schools
175
Districts
655,997
Students
42,765
Teachers FTE
15.3:1
Avg S:T Ratio
$17,218
Per-Pupil Spend
0
Charter Schools
55%
Avg Free Lunch
School Districts in Kentucky
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Jefferson County
Prospect
172 schools
95,124 students
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Fayette County
Lexington
80 schools
42,138 students
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Kentucky Tech System
Winchester
56 schools
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Warren County
Smiths Grove
34 schools
18,559 students
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Boone County
Walton
28 schools
20,514 students
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Hardin County
Vine Grove
27 schools
14,583 students
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Bullitt County
West Point
25 schools
13,007 students
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Daviess County
Whitesville
24 schools
10,948 students
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Oldham County
Prospect
23 schools
12,038 students
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Madison County
Waco
22 schools
11,132 students
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Kenton County
Villa Hills
22 schools
13,834 students
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Pike County
Sidney
20 schools
7,515 students
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Christian County
Pembroke
20 schools
8,087 students
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Laurel County
London
19 schools
8,676 students
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Hopkins County
Nortonville
18 schools
6,265 students
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Scott County
Stamping Ground
17 schools
9,830 students
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Franklin County
Lexington
16 schools
6,199 students
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Knox County
Girdler
15 schools
3,717 students
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Shelby County
Waddy
15 schools
6,985 students
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Pulaski County
Somerset
14 schools
7,729 students
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Jessamine County
Wilmore
14 schools
8,331 students
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McCracken County
West Paducah
14 schools
6,780 students
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Floyd County
Stanville
14 schools
5,347 students
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Nelson County
New Haven
13 schools
4,178 students
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Owensboro Independent
Owensboro
13 schools
5,035 students
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Henderson County
Spottsville
13 schools
6,707 students
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Rowan County
Morehead
12 schools
3,435 students
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Carter County
Rush
12 schools
3,980 students
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Marshall County
Calvert City
12 schools
4,302 students
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Whitley County
Williamsburg
11 schools
4,234 students
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Boyd County
Catlettsburg
11 schools
2,994 students
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Muhlenberg County
Greenville
11 schools
4,410 students
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Covington Independent
Covington
11 schools
3,557 students
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Barren County
Park City
11 schools
4,908 students
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Harlan County
Wallins
11 schools
3,310 students
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Johnson County
Wittensville
11 schools
3,292 students
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Clay County
Oneida
10 schools
2,928 students
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Bowling Green Independent
Bowling Green
10 schools
4,765 students
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Campbell County
Highland Heights
10 schools
5,166 students
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Ohio County
Horse Branch
10 schools
3,726 students
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Graves County
Wingo
10 schools
3,906 students
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Clark County
Winchester
10 schools
5,552 students
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Grayson County
Leitchfield
9 schools
4,030 students
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Perry County
Viper
9 schools
3,416 students
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Meade County
Payneville
9 schools
4,921 students
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Corbin Independent
Corbin
9 schools
3,038 students
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Letcher County
Whitesburg
9 schools
2,429 students
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Ashland Independent
Ashland
9 schools
3,083 students
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Morgan County
West Liberty
9 schools
1,769 students
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Calloway County
Murray
8 schools
3,020 students
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Woodford County
Versailles
8 schools
4,064 students
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Jackson County
Tyner
8 schools
1,997 students
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Union County
Uniontown
8 schools
2,086 students
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Marion County
Loretto
8 schools
3,036 students
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Erlanger-Elsmere Independent
Erlanger
8 schools
2,431 students
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Glasgow Independent
Glasgow
8 schools
2,511 students
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Montgomery County
Mount Sterling
8 schools
4,442 students
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Lincoln County
Waynesburg
8 schools
3,240 students
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Wayne County
Monticello
8 schools
3,058 students
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Logan County
Russellville
7 schools
3,443 students
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Schools by Level
Top 10 Schools by Enrollment
Top Schools — Student:Teacher Ratio
Finance Summary
$17,218
Per-Pupil Spend
50%
Instruct. %
$11,498M
Total Revenue
$11,295M
Total Expend.
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Revenue Sources
Federal
$1,981.3M
State
$5,663.2M
Local
$3,853.2M
Total Revenue: $11,498M
Expenditure
Instruction
$5,627M
Other
$5,668M
Total Expenditure: $11,295M
Per-Pupil: $17,218
50% of spending goes to instruction
Source: NCES F-33 Annual Survey of Local Government Finances in Education, 2023.
Education Overview
Total Public Schools
1,559
School Districts
175
Total Enrollment
655,997
Total Teachers (FTE)
42,765
Avg S:T Ratio
15.3:1
Avg Free Lunch %
54.8%
Charter Schools
0 of 1,559
Elementary Schools
720
Middle Schools
219
High Schools
450
Finance (Aggregate)
Total Revenue
$11,498M
Total Expenditure
$11,295M
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,218
Instruction %
50%
Federal Revenue
$1,981M
State Revenue
$5,663M
Local Revenue
$3,853M
Data Source
NCES CCD 2022–23