Total enrollment
1,973
-55 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Carroll County
Kentucky · 1,973 students · 1 city
Public K-12 enrollment in Carroll County totals about 1,973 students across 6 schools (an average of 329 students per school).
4-year change in Carroll County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Carroll County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #138 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,973 | #97 of 158 | #4,510 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #93 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #85 of 158 | #5,952 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.4% | #101 of 158 | #3,029 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.6% | #28 of 137 | #3,837 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Carroll County
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,086 to 1,973 students (down 5%) and from 143 to 127 full-time teachers (down 11%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County High School | Carrollton | High | 09-12 | 578 |
| Carroll County Middle School | Carrollton | Middle | 05-08 | 555 |
| Cartmell Elementary | Carrollton | Elementary | 02-04 | 436 |
| Kathryn Winn Primary | Carrollton | Elementary | KG-01 | 233 |
| Carroll Co Childhood Development Center | Carrollton | Elementary | PK-PK | 171 |
| iLead Academy School | Carrollton | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Carroll County
As a thinly populated district in Kentucky, Carroll County instructs 1,973 students across 6 schools.
On the school-mix side, Carroll County consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 329 in this district, meaningfully below the Kentucky typical of 467.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Carroll County has declined 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,028 students to 1,973.
On this page, the community for Carroll County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.