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The fastest-declining public high schools by enrollment in Kentucky

Across Kentucky, 139 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Liberty High leads the list at -61.8%, against a median of -8.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
139
Kentucky
Best Enrollment change
-61.8%
Median Enrollment change
-8.0%
FASTEST DECLINING · KENTUCKY
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Liberty HighLouisville, KYJefferson County262100-61.8%
2Russellville High SchoolRussellville, KYRussellville Independent552304-44.9%
3Western HighLouisville, KYJefferson County739409-44.7%
4Elliott County High SchoolSandy Hook, KYElliott County490293-40.2%
5Fairview High SchoolAshland, KYFairview Independent420257-38.8%
6Martin L King Acad for Excellence AltLexington, KYFayette County233164-29.6%
7Ballard Memorial High SchoolBarlow, KYBallard County389276-29.0%
8Phelps High SchoolPhelps, KYPike County326239-26.7%
9East Ridge High SchoolLick Creek, KYPike County487360-26.1%
10Scott County High SchoolGeorgetown, KYScott County1,8281,392-23.9%
11Butler Traditional HighLouisville, KYJefferson County1,6781,290-23.1%
12Belfry High SchoolBelfry, KYPike County599463-22.7%
13Floyd Central High SchoolEastern, KYFloyd County676534-21.0%
14Letcher County Central High SchoolWhitesburg, KYLetcher County846692-18.2%
15Carlisle County High SchoolBardwell, KYCarlisle County224184-17.9%
16Valley HighLouisville, KYJefferson County1,035850-17.9%
17Newport High SchoolNewport, KYNewport Independent633521-17.7%
18Johnson Central High SchoolPaintsville, KYJohnson County1,078888-17.6%
19Lee County Middle High SchoolBeattyville, KYLee County512422-17.6%
20Lincoln County High SchoolStanford, KYLincoln County1,073886-17.4%
21Hopkinsville High SchoolHopkinsville, KYChristian County1,160961-17.2%
22Whitley County High SchoolWilliamsburg, KYWhitley County1,098919-16.3%
23Henry County High SchoolNew Castle, KYHenry County719608-15.4%
24Lewis County High SchoolVanceburg, KYLewis County670568-15.2%
25Logan County High SchoolRussellville, KYLogan County1,081918-15.1%
26Raceland-Worthington High SchoolRaceland, KYRaceland-Worthington Independent456387-15.1%
27Muhlenberg County High SchoolGreenville, KYMuhlenberg County1,3171,123-14.7%
28Clinton County High SchoolAlbany, KYClinton County506434-14.2%
29Eastern HighMiddletown, KYJefferson County2,0801,790-13.9%
30Powell County High SchoolStanton, KYPowell County673580-13.8%
31Marshall County High SchoolBenton, KYMarshall County1,3921,201-13.7%
32Morgan County High SchoolWest Liberty, KYMorgan County611527-13.7%
33Bell County High SchoolPineville, KYBell County720622-13.6%
34Knox Central High SchoolBarbourville, KYKnox County831720-13.4%
35Hancock County High SchoolLewisport, KYHancock County532461-13.3%
36Pendleton County High SchoolFalmouth, KYPendleton County768667-13.2%
37Pike County Central High SchoolPikeville, KYPike County646561-13.2%
38Henry Clay High SchoolLexington, KYFayette County2,2191,939-12.6%
39Gallatin County High SchoolWarsaw, KYGallatin County483424-12.2%
40Ohio County High SchoolHartford, KYOhio County1,1601,018-12.2%
41Paintsville High SchoolPaintsville, KYPaintsville Independent362318-12.2%
42Jackson County High SchoolMcKee, KYJackson County610536-12.1%
43Corbin High SchoolCorbin, KYCorbin Independent932820-12.0%
44Grayson County High SchoolLeitchfield, KYGrayson County1,3401,180-11.9%
45Williamstown Sr. HighWilliamstown, KYWilliamstown Independent227200-11.9%
46Marion C. Moore SchoolLouisville, KYJefferson County2,1451,892-11.8%
47Harlan County High SchoolBaxter, KYHarlan County1,070945-11.7%
48Hazard High SchoolHazard, KYHazard Independent343303-11.7%
49North Laurel High SchoolLondon, KYLaurel County1,4161,252-11.6%
50Paul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolLexington, KYFayette County2,0541,828-11.0%
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