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Best Schools · Kentucky · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing Kentucky public schools, 2017-2024

Kentucky public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

KENTUCKY · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
551Graves County Middle SchoolMayfieldGraves County589556-5.6%
552Calloway County Middle SchoolMurrayCalloway County643607-5.6%
553Hawthorne ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County463437-5.6%
554Caldwell County Primary SchoolPrincetonCaldwell County564532-5.7%
555Crab Orchard Elementary SchoolCrab OrchardLincoln County282266-5.7%
556A M Yealey Elementary SchoolFlorenceBoone County566534-5.7%
557Milton Elementary SchoolMiltonTrimble County246232-5.7%
558LaRue County Middle SchoolHodgenvilleLaRue County554522-5.8%
559West Jessamine Middle SchoolNicholasvilleJessamine County942887-5.8%
560Fleming County High SchoolFlemingsburgFleming County712671-5.8%
561Oldham County High SchoolLa GrangeOldham County1,6431,547-5.8%
562Lyon County Middle SchoolEddyvilleLyon County223210-5.8%
563Perry County Central High SchoolHazardPerry County870819-5.9%
564Union County High SchoolMorganfieldUnion County682642-5.9%
565Salem Elementary SchoolRussell SpringsRussell County426401-5.9%
566Rector A. Jones Middle SchoolFlorenceBoone County726683-5.9%
567Bourbon County High SchoolParisBourbon County814764-6.1%
568Middlesboro High SchoolMiddlesboroMiddlesboro Independent359337-6.1%
569Elkhorn Elementary SchoolFrankfortFranklin County436409-6.2%
570South Edmonson Elementary SchoolSmiths GroveEdmonson County483453-6.2%
571Franklin-Simpson High SchoolFranklinSimpson County885830-6.2%
572Carlisle County Elementary SchoolBardwellCarlisle County421395-6.2%
573Calloway County High SchoolMurrayCalloway County879824-6.3%
574Grant's Lick Elementary SchoolAlexandriaCampbell County348326-6.3%
575Tates Creek Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette County669626-6.4%
576Taylor County Middle SchoolCampbellsvilleTaylor County626586-6.4%
577James T Alton Middle SchoolVine GroveHardin County654612-6.4%
578Owsley County High SchoolBoonevilleOwsley County311291-6.4%
579Benton Elementary SchoolBentonMarshall County565528-6.5%
580Tates Creek High SchoolLexingtonFayette County1,8421,723-6.5%
581Bullitt Central High SchoolShepherdsvilleBullitt County1,3831,293-6.5%
582Garden Springs Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette County447418-6.5%
583Johnson Elementary SchoolFort ThomasFort Thomas Independent455425-6.6%
584Mason County Middle SchoolMaysvilleMason County605565-6.6%
585Elkhorn Middle SchoolFrankfortFranklin County776725-6.6%
586Yates Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette County469438-6.6%
587Leslie County High SchoolHydenLeslie County487455-6.6%
588Wayne County High SchoolMonticelloWayne County959895-6.7%
589College View Middle SchoolOwensboroDaviess County880821-6.7%
590Calvert City Elementary SchoolCalvert CityMarshall County315294-6.7%
591McLean County Middle SchoolCalhounMcLean County344321-6.7%
592Owen County High SchoolOwentonOwen County569531-6.7%
593Morgantown Elementary SchoolMorgantownButler County654610-6.7%
594Greenwood ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County490457-6.7%
595Lassiter MiddleLouisvilleJefferson County987921-6.7%
596Arlington Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette County345322-6.7%
597Russell Middle SchoolRussellRussell Independent523488-6.7%
598Christian County High SchoolHopkinsvilleChristian County1,2381,153-6.9%
599Ponderosa Elementary SchoolCatlettsburgBoyd County386359-7.0%
600Crittenden County Elementary SchoolMarionCrittenden County661614-7.1%
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