Total enrollment
1,854
-41 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Edmonson County
Kentucky · 1,854 students · 3 cities
Edmonson County, Kentucky operates 5 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 1,854 students (around 371 per school).
4-year change in Edmonson 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 Edmonson County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #30 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,854 | #107 of 158 | #4,691 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #95 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #93 of 158 | #6,158 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 60.2% | #89 of 158 | #2,838 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.3% | #103 of 137 | #6,308 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 Edmonson County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Kyrock Elementary School at 70.8% proficient to Edmonson County 5/6 Center at 34.7%, a gap of 36.1 points. That is the 11th 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 1,975 to 1,854 students (down 6%) and from 116 to 118 full-time teachers (up 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonson County High School | Brownsville | High | 09-12 | 546 |
| South Edmonson Elementary School | Smiths Grove | Elementary | PK-04 | 453 |
| Kyrock Elementary School | Sweeden | Elementary | PK-04 | 334 |
| Edmonson County 5/6 Center | Brownsville | Middle | 05-06 | 265 |
| Edmonson County Middle School | Brownsville | Middle | 07-08 | 256 |
About Edmonson County
Edmonson County operates 5 public schools across Kentucky, collectively instructing roughly 1,854 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Edmonson County is built around 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 371 in this district, below the Kentucky typical of 467.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,854 students, stayed largely flat from the 1,895 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Edmonson County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.