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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.

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KENTUCKY · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
301Montgomery County High SchoolMount SterlingMontgomery County1,3141,3452.4%
302Mayfield Middle SchoolMayfieldMayfield Independent5465592.4%
303LaRue County High SchoolHodgenvilleLaRue County7367542.4%
304Cannonsburg Elementary SchoolAshlandBoyd County2662722.3%
305James E Bazzell Middle SchoolScottsvilleAllen County4384482.3%
306Meece Middle SchoolSomersetSomerset Independent4754862.3%
307Williamsburg City SchoolWilliamsburgWilliamsburg Independent8148332.3%
308Liberty ElementaryLexingtonFayette County7057212.3%
309Lincoln Elementary Performing ArtsLouisvilleJefferson County5655782.3%
310Whitley Central Intermediate SchoolWilliamsburgWhitley County4464562.2%
311Trigg County Primary SchoolCadizTrigg County5105212.2%
312Bush Elementary SchoolLondonLaurel County5005112.2%
313Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolMount WashingtonBullitt County6476612.2%
314Ockerman Elementary SchoolFlorenceBoone County7617772.1%
315Bowen ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County7147292.1%
316Reidland Elementary SchoolPaducahMcCracken County5375482.0%
317Barry Hahn Primary SchoolBrandenburgMeade County7918072.0%
318Western Hills High SchoolFrankfortFranklin County8118272.0%
319Whitesville Elementary SchoolWhitesvilleDaviess County3563632.0%
320Iroquois HighLouisvilleJefferson County1,2761,3012.0%
321West Jessamine High SchoolNicholasvilleJessamine County1,2471,2722.0%
322Madisonville North Hopkins High SchoolMadisonvilleHopkins County1,0031,0232.0%
323Harrison County High SchoolCynthianaHarrison County8648812.0%
324Paducah Middle SchoolPaducahPaducah Independent6206321.9%
325Miles Elementary SchoolErlangerErlanger-Elsmere Independent2732781.8%
326Madison Southern High SchoolBereaMadison County1,2031,2241.7%
327Boyle County Middle SchoolDanvilleBoyle County6446551.7%
328Cardinal Valley Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette County6326431.7%
329Dixie Elementary Magnet SchoolLexingtonFayette County5755841.6%
330Hite ElementaryMiddletownJefferson County4904981.6%
331John Hardin High SchoolElizabethtownHardin County8558681.5%
332Greenup County High SchoolGreenupGreenup County7958071.5%
333Wright ElementaryShelbyvilleShelby County4824891.5%
334Shearer Elementary SchoolWinchesterClark County4074131.5%
335Wilt ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County5155221.4%
336Second Street SchoolFrankfortFrankfort Independent5585651.3%
337Lowe ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County6016081.2%
338Gamaliel ElementaryGamalielMonroe County2512541.2%
339William G. Conkwright ElementaryWinchesterClark County4934991.2%
340Taylorsville Elementary SchoolTaylorsvilleSpencer County6546611.1%
341Robinson Elementary SchoolAryPerry County2752781.1%
342Grapevine Elementary SchoolMadisonvilleHopkins County3153181.0%
343Burgin Independent SchoolBurginBurgin Independent5205251.0%
344Southside Elementary SchoolVersaillesWoodford County6016071.0%
345John G Carlisle ElementaryCovingtonCovington Independent3303330.9%
346Stopher ElementaryLouisvilleJefferson County7747810.9%
347Owingsville Elementary SchoolOwingsvilleBath County5305350.9%
348North Hardin High SchoolRadcliffHardin County1,5811,5930.8%
349Cold Hill Elementary SchoolLondonLaurel County2572590.8%
350Ashland Elementary SchoolLexingtonFayette County3143160.6%
Page 7 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Open in both years; required 200+ students in 2017-18 to keep the percentage change meaningful.

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