Total enrollment
1,393
-137 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Prestonsburg
Kentucky · Public K-12
Inside Prestonsburg (Kentucky), 3 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 1,393 students, averaging 464 per school.
4-year change in Prestonsburg
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
3,765
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,393
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
3
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| James D. Adams Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 311 |
| Prestonsburg Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 574 |
| Prestonsburg High School | High | 09-12 | 508 |
About Prestonsburg
Public education in Prestonsburg, Kentucky runs across 3 schools that hosts roughly 1,393 students. By footprint, Prestonsburg sits in the thinly populated bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 9%: 1,530 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,393 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Prestonsburg discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.