Total enrollment
2,503
-29 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Garrard County
Kentucky · 2,503 students · 2 cities
Across the district, Garrard County runs 5 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 2,503 Kentucky students (about 501 per school).
4-year change in Garrard 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 Garrard County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #41 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,503 | #76 of 158 | #3,776 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #98 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #28 of 158 | #4,116 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 63.8% | #63 of 158 | #2,444 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.2% | #65 of 137 | #5,302 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 Garrard County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School at 57.1% proficient to Garrard County High School at 37.3%, a gap of 19.9 points. That is the 61st 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 2,699 to 2,503 students (down 7%) and from 169 to 181 full-time teachers (up 7%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garrard County High School | Lancaster | High | 09-12 | 792 |
| Garrard Middle School | Lancaster | Middle | 06-08 | 543 |
| Lancaster Elementary School | Lancaster | Elementary | PK-05 | 462 |
| Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School | Lancaster | Elementary | PK-05 | 446 |
| Paint Lick Elementary School | Paint Lick | Elementary | PK-05 | 260 |
About Garrard County
As a compact district in Kentucky, Garrard County instructs 2,503 students across 5 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Garrard County is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Garrard County has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,532 students to 2,503.
On this page, the community for Garrard County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.