Total enrollment
2,179
-84 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Casey County
Kentucky · 2,179 students · 1 city
Casey County's public schools, 5 in all, serve about 2,179 K-12 students inside Kentucky, an average of 436 per school.
4-year change in Casey 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 Casey County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #102 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,179 | #87 of 158 | #4,155 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #94 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #44 of 158 | #4,821 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 71.9% | #33 of 158 | #1,795 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #69 of 137 | #5,402 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 Casey County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Jones Park Elementary at 43.9% proficient to Casey County Middle School at 28.7%, a gap of 15.2 points. That is the 81st widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,331 to 2,179 students (down 7%) and from 149 to 151 full-time teachers (up 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey County High School | Liberty | High | 09-12 | 630 |
| Casey County Middle School | Liberty | Middle | 06-08 | 497 |
| Walnut Hill Elementary School | Liberty | Elementary | PK-05 | 371 |
| Liberty Elementary School | Liberty | Elementary | PK-05 | 369 |
| Jones Park Elementary | Liberty | Elementary | PK-05 | 312 |
About Casey County
Casey County is a rural-scale public-school district in Kentucky. The district operates 5 schools and enrolls approximately 2,179 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Casey County is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,179 students, decreased 4% from the 2,263 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Casey County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.