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The public schools with the most Black students in Kentucky

Across Kentucky, 1,197 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the total number of Black or African American students enrolled. Central High Magnet Career Academy leads the list at 926, against a median of 14 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
1,197
Kentucky
Top Black students
926
Median Black students
14
MOST BLACK (COUNT) · KENTUCKY
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% BlackBlack students
1Central High Magnet Career AcademyLouisville, KYJefferson County1,25673.7%926
2The Academy @ ShawneeLouisville, KYJefferson County1,05178.1%821
3Louisville Male HighLouisville, KYJefferson County1,76344.0%776
4Butler Traditional HighLouisville, KYJefferson County1,29058.4%753
5Pleasure Ridge Park HighLouisville, KYJefferson County1,77738.9%691
6Bryan Station High SchoolLexington, KYFayette County2,03032.0%650
7Iroquois HighLouisville, KYJefferson County1,30148.0%624
8Marion C. Moore SchoolLouisville, KYJefferson County1,89232.1%607
9Doss HighLouisville, KYJefferson County1,23546.9%579
10Dr. J. Blaine Hudson Middle SchoolLouisville, KYJefferson County61590.7%558
11Ballard HighLouisville, KYJefferson County2,14825.1%538
12Frederick Douglass High SchoolLexington, KYFayette County1,77030.3%536
13Southern HighLouisville, KYJefferson County1,72529.4%508
14Tates Creek High SchoolLexington, KYFayette County1,72329.4%506
15Jeffersontown HighJeffersontown, KYJefferson County1,19642.1%503
16Fern Creek HighLouisville, KYJefferson County1,52532.7%499
17Mcferran Preparatory AcademyLouisville, KYJefferson County58478.4%458
18Seneca HighLouisville, KYJefferson County1,25533.5%421
19Kennedy ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson County48286.9%419
20Henry Clay High SchoolLexington, KYFayette County1,93921.5%417
21Eastern HighMiddletown, KYJefferson County1,79022.6%405
22W.E.B. DuBois AcademyLouisville, KYJefferson County47784.1%401
23Christian County High SchoolHopkinsville, KYChristian County1,15334.4%397
24Stuart Middle SchoolLouisville, KYJefferson County1,16632.6%380
25Waggener HighLouisville, KYJefferson County88841.8%371
26Dr. William H. Perry Elementary SchoolLouisville, KYJefferson County42786.0%367
27duPont Manual HighLouisville, KYJefferson County1,89919.0%360
28Carter Traditional ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson County47175.6%356
29Ramsey MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson County1,15130.8%355
30Paducah Tilghman High SchoolPaducah, KYPaducah Independent86041.2%354
31Grace M. James Academy of ExcellenceLouisville, KYJefferson County44079.1%348
32Mill Creek ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson County43777.6%339
33Farnsley MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson County91936.8%338
34Johnson Traditional MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson County51665.1%336
35Jefferson County Traditional MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson County81340.7%331
36Western Middle School for the ArtsLouisville, KYJefferson County66549.6%330
37North Hardin High SchoolRadcliff, KYHardin County1,59320.6%329
38Hopkinsville High SchoolHopkinsville, KYChristian County96133.3%320
39Bowling Green High SchoolBowling Green, KYBowling Green Independent1,37722.5%310
40Atkinson AcademyLouisville, KYJefferson County46266.7%308
41Lafayette High SchoolLexington, KYFayette County2,37012.7%300
42Foster Traditional AcademyLouisville, KYJefferson County31793.4%296
43Leestown Middle SchoolLexington, KYFayette County1,08427.1%294
44Meyzeek MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson County84734.6%293
45Schaffner Traditional ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson County57351.1%293
46Lincoln Elementary Performing ArtsLouisville, KYJefferson County57850.4%291
47Thomas Jefferson MiddleLouisville, KYJefferson County94330.8%290
48Jacob ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson County51955.5%288
49Crums Lane ElementaryLouisville, KYJefferson County45761.7%282
50Christian County Middle SchoolHopkinsville, KYChristian County84533.3%281
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