Total enrollment
1,394
-253 (-15%) vs SY 2017-18
5 schools in Vanceburg
Kentucky · Public K-12
Vanceburg, Kentucky comes in at 5 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, with roughly 1,394 students total and an average campus size near 279.
7-year change in Vanceburg
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
96%
was 97%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
1,482
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
1,394
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
5
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 70 |
| Lewis County Career & Technical Center | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Lewis County Central Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 466 |
| Lewis County High School | High | 09-12 | 568 |
| Lewis County Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 290 |
About Vanceburg
Vanceburg is a low-population Kentucky city in terms of public-school footprint, with 5 schools and 1,394 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city spans 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Schools in Vanceburg average about 279 students each, 40% noticeably below the Kentucky norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 15%: 1,647 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,394 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Vanceburg discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.