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The fastest-declining public middle schools by enrollment in Kentucky

Across Kentucky, 156 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Owensboro Innovation Middle School leads the list at -58.7%, against a median of -13.4% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
156
Kentucky
Best Enrollment change
-58.7%
Median Enrollment change
-13.4%
FASTEST DECLINING · KENTUCKY
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Owensboro Innovation Middle SchoolOwensboro, KYOwensboro Independent753311-58.7%
2Herald Whitaker Middle SchoolSalyersville, KYMagoffin County497260-47.7%
3Lexington Trad Magnet SchoolLexington, KYFayette County505284-43.8%
4Newburg MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson County1,073615-42.7%
5Johnson Traditional MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson County868516-40.6%
6Wurtland Middle SchoolWurtland, KYGreenup County336202-39.9%
7Marion County Middle SchoolLebanon, KYMarion County481290-39.7%
8Fleming Neon Middle SchoolNeon, KYLetcher County202131-35.1%
9Lebanon Middle SchoolLebanon, KYMarion County502330-34.3%
10Martin County Middle SchoolWarfield, KYMartin County399262-34.3%
11Camp Ernst Middle SchoolBurlington, KYBoone County998688-31.1%
12Lewis County Middle SchoolVanceburg, KYLewis County420290-31.0%
13Beaumont Middle SchoolLexington, KYFayette County1,063743-30.1%
14Highland MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson County914639-30.1%
15Shelby County West Middle SchoolShelbyville, KYShelby County805563-30.1%
16Shelby County East Middle SchoolShelbyville, KYShelby County710505-28.9%
17Crosby MiddleMiddletown, KYJefferson County1,120809-27.8%
18South Hopkins Middle SchoolNortonville, KYHopkins County411300-27.0%
19Livingston County Middle SchoolBurna, KYLivingston County268201-25.0%
20Woodland Middle SchoolTaylor Mill, KYKenton County714542-24.1%
21Bloomfield Middle SchoolBloomfield, KYNelson County390296-24.1%
22Clinton County Middle SchoolAlbany, KYClinton County501383-23.6%
23Meyzeek MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson County1,109847-23.6%
24Ballard County Middle SchoolBarlow, KYBallard County264202-23.5%
25Zoneton Middle SchoolShepherdsville, KYBullitt County448343-23.4%
26Conner Middle SchoolHebron, KYBoone County1,121865-22.8%
27Phillip Sharp Middle SchoolButler, KYPendleton County544420-22.8%
28Morgan County Middle SchoolWest Liberty, KYMorgan County464361-22.2%
29Maurice Bowling Middle SchoolOwenton, KYOwen County610475-22.1%
30Carrithers MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson County699545-22.0%
31Berea Community Middle SchoolBerea, KYBerea Independent274214-21.9%
32South Marshall MiddleBenton, KYMarshall County552432-21.7%
33Hancock County Middle SchoolLewisport, KYHancock County393308-21.6%
34Frederick Law Olmsted Academy SouthLouisville, KYJefferson County692543-21.5%
35Powell County Middle SchoolStanton, KYPowell County529418-21.0%
36Ohio County Middle SchoolHartford, KYOhio County661523-20.9%
37Westport MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson County1,248988-20.8%
38Walton-Verona Middle SchoolWalton, KYWalton-Verona Independent536425-20.7%
39Royal Spring Middle SchoolGeorgetown, KYScott County904719-20.5%
40South Laurel Middle SchoolLondon, KYLaurel County1,051837-20.4%
41Gallatin County Middle SchoolWarsaw, KYGallatin County396316-20.2%
42Estill County Middle SchoolIrvine, KYEstill County527423-19.7%
43Lincoln County Middle SchoolStanford, KYLincoln County868697-19.7%
44Frederick Law Olmsted Academy NorthLouisville, KYJefferson County584470-19.5%
45Clay County Middle SchoolManchester, KYClay County480387-19.4%
46Jackson County Middle SchoolMcKee, KYJackson County458369-19.4%
47B. Michael Caudill Middle SchoolRichmond, KYMadison County641517-19.3%
48Grant County Middle SchoolDry Ridge, KYGrant County864699-19.1%
49Belfry Middle SchoolBelfry, KYPike County423344-18.7%
50Bullitt Lick Middle SchoolShepherdsville, KYBullitt County519423-18.5%
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