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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.

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KENTUCKY · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
601McCreary Central High SchoolStearnsMcCreary County765711-7.1%
602Providence Elementary SchoolProvidenceWebster County322299-7.1%
603Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High SchoolDawson SpgsDawson Springs Independent311289-7.1%
604Thomas Nelson High SchoolBardstownNelson County678629-7.2%
605Estill County High SchoolIrvineEstill County693643-7.2%
606James A Caywood Elementary SchoolEdgewoodKenton County627582-7.2%
607MT. Washington ElementaryMount WashingtonBullitt County622577-7.2%
608Russell High SchoolRussellRussell Independent663615-7.2%
609Edmonson County 5/6 CenterBrownsvilleEdmonson County286265-7.3%
610Red Oak Elementary SchoolNicholasvilleJessamine County560519-7.3%
611McCracken County High SchoolPaducahMcCracken County2,0301,882-7.3%
612Pineville Independent SchoolPinevillePineville Independent573531-7.3%
613Albany Elementary SchoolAlbanyClinton County524486-7.3%
614R E Stevenson Elementary SchoolRussellvilleRussellville Independent495459-7.3%
615Mercer County Senior High SchoolHarrodsburgMercer County808748-7.4%
616Clay County High SchoolManchesterClay County823762-7.4%
617Heritage Elementary SchoolGraysonCarter County363336-7.4%
618Harrison County Middle SchoolCynthianaHarrison County666617-7.4%
619Abraham Lincoln Elementary SchoolHodgenvilleLaRue County521482-7.5%
620Rosspoint Elementary SchoolBaxterHarlan County399369-7.5%
621Roby Elementary SchoolShepherdsvilleBullitt County469434-7.5%
622Memorial Education CenterSomersetPulaski County250231-7.6%
623Ben Johnson Elementary SchoolMc DanielsBreckinridge County251232-7.6%
624Pikeville Elementary SchoolPikevillePikeville Independent661611-7.6%
625Roundstone Elementary SchoolMount VernonRockcastle County289267-7.6%
626Charles Straub Elementary SchoolMaysvilleMason County707653-7.6%
627Rockcastle County High SchoolMount VernonRockcastle County862796-7.7%
628Robert D. Campbell Jr. HighWinchesterClark County816753-7.7%
629Eastern Elementary SchoolPleasurevilleHenry County205189-7.8%
630Caverna Elementary SchoolCave CityCaverna Independent358330-7.8%
631Bell Central School CenterPinevilleBell County545502-7.9%
632Allen County Intermediate CenterScottsvilleAllen County722665-7.9%
633Chandlers Elementary SchoolRussellvilleLogan County493454-7.9%
634Pulaski County High SchoolSomersetPulaski County1,2081,113-7.9%
635Whitley City Elementary SchoolWhitley CityMcCreary County594547-7.9%
636North Bullitt High SchoolShepherdsvilleBullitt County1,2801,178-8.0%
637James D. Adams Middle SchoolPrestonsburgFloyd County338311-8.0%
638Metcalfe County Middle SchoolEdmontonMetcalfe County337310-8.0%
639Foster Heights Elementary SchoolBardstownNelson County639588-8.0%
640Bremen Elementary SchoolBremenMuhlenberg County401369-8.0%
641Paducah Head Start PreschoolPaducahPaducah Independent273251-8.1%
642Lone Oak Middle SchoolPaducahMcCracken County764702-8.1%
643Mckell Elementary SchoolSouth ShoreGreenup County506465-8.1%
644Valley Elementary SchoolPikevillePike County918844-8.1%
645South Hancock Elementary SchoolHawesvilleHancock County232213-8.2%
646Crossroads ElementaryMount WashingtonBullitt County511469-8.2%
647North Oldham High SchoolGoshenOldham County1,033948-8.2%
648North Laurel Middle SchoolLondonLaurel County1,057970-8.2%
649Summit View AcademyIndependenceKenton County1,4431,324-8.2%
650Danville High SchoolDanvilleDanville Independent536492-8.2%
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