Total enrollment
5,552
+262 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Clark County
Kentucky · 5,552 students · 1 city
Clark County, Kentucky runs 10 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 5,552 students across 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Clark County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+1 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Clark County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #87 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,552 | #22 of 158 | #1,728 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #31 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #72 of 158 | #5,762 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.6% | #78 of 158 | #2,693 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.9% | #38 of 137 | #4,168 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 Clark County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School at 43.2% proficient to William G. Conkwright Elementary at 29.3%, a gap of 13.9 points. That is the 84th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 5,475 to 5,340 students (down 2%) and from 329 to 361 full-time teachers (up 10%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Rogers Clark High School | Winchester | High | 09-12 | 1,578 |
| Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School | Winchester | Middle | 05-06 | 767 |
| Robert D. Campbell Jr. High | Winchester | Middle | 07-08 | 753 |
| Strode Station Elementary School | Winchester | Elementary | KG-04 | 542 |
| William G. Conkwright Elementary | Winchester | Elementary | KG-04 | 499 |
| Willis H. Justice Elementary School | Winchester | Elementary | KG-04 | 481 |
| Shearer Elementary School | Winchester | Elementary | KG-04 | 413 |
| Clark County Preschool | Winchester | Elementary | PK-PK | 288 |
| Cardinal Virtual Academy | Winchester | High | 06-12 | 212 |
| Phoenix Academy | Winchester | Combined | KG-12 | 19 |
About Clark County
Across 10 schools, Clark County enrolls about 5,552 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Clark County covers 5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Clark County runs about 555 students per school, 19% above the state mean of roughly 467.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 5%: 5,290 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,552 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 9 to 10 across the same 4-year window.
On this page, the community for Clark County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.