Clark County School District

1600 W Lexington Ave
Winchester, KY 40391
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Clark County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 863 students in Clark County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Clark County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
5,359 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
343 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Clark County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#72 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clark County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clark County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clark County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Clark County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clark County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.43
# American Indian Students
8 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
485 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
309 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
4,240 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
79%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
271 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
282
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
384
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
361
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
353
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
346
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
393
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
372
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
451
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
433
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
452
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
422
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
2
64

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,660 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,017 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clark County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$75 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clark County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,660
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clark County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,017
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clark County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clark County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert D. Campbell Jr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
620 Boone Ave.
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-5200
Grades: 7-8
| 820 students
Rank: #22.
Phoenix Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Vaught Rd
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4618
Grades: K-12
| 43 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,359 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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