Total enrollment
8,880
-363 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
19 schools in Paducah
Kentucky · Public K-12
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary campus, Paducah's 19 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 8,880 students (10 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high).
7-year change in Paducah
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
17
-1 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
65%
was 69%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
17%
was 18%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
26,845
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
8,880
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
19
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choices Educational Center | Combined | KG-12 | 42 |
| Clark Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 615 |
| Concord Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 606 |
| Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School | Elementary | PK-03 | 498 |
| Lone Oak Elementary School | Elementary | PK-03 | 495 |
| Lone Oak Intermediate School | Elementary | 04-05 | 437 |
| Lone Oak Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 702 |
| McCracken County High School | High | 09-12 | 1,882 |
| McCracken Regional School | Combined | 04-12 | 31 |
| McNabb Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 334 |
| Morgan Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 369 |
| Paducah Area Technology Center | High | 08-12 | 0 |
| Paducah Head Start Preschool | Elementary | PK-PK | 251 |
| Paducah Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 632 |
| Paducah Tilghman High School | High | 09-12 | 860 |
| Reidland Elementary School | Elementary | PK-03 | 548 |
| Reidland Intermediate School | Elementary | 04-05 | 228 |
| Reidland Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 350 |
| West KY Technical College | High | UG-UG | 0 |
About Paducah
Paducah is a mid-sized Kentucky city in terms of public-school footprint, with 19 schools and 8,880 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city spans 10 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, and 2 other.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 4%: 9,243 students in SY 2017-18 versus 8,880 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 18 to 17 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment declined from 69% to 65%.
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