Total enrollment
4,030
-44 (-1%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Grayson County
Kentucky · 4,030 students · 3 cities
From elementary through high school, Grayson County runs 9 public K-12 schools (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high), with combined enrollment of about 4,030.
4-year change in Grayson County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Grayson County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #47 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,030 | #35 of 158 | #2,399 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #59 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #123 of 158 | #6,720 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.3% | #79 of 158 | #2,736 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #110 of 137 | #6,452 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 Grayson County
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Clarkson Elementary School at 56.5% proficient to H W Wilkey Elementary School at 30.9%, a gap of 25.7 points. That is the 40th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,314 to 4,030 students (down 7%) and from 265 to 246 full-time teachers (down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson County High School | Leitchfield | High | 09-12 | 1,180 |
| Grayson County Middle School | Leitchfield | Middle | 06-08 | 837 |
| Clarkson Elementary School | Clarkson | Elementary | PK-05 | 642 |
| H W Wilkey Elementary School | Leitchfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 504 |
| Oran P Lawler Elementary School | Leitchfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 470 |
| Caneyville Elementary School | Caneyville | Elementary | PK-05 | 378 |
| Grayson Co. Alternative Education | Leitchfield | High | 06-12 | 19 |
| Grayson County Area Vocational Ed Center | Leitchfield | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Grayson County Schools Preschool Center | Leitchfield | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About Grayson County
Grayson County maintains 9 public schools across Kentucky, collectively instructing roughly 4,030 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Grayson County consists of 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 4,074 students in SY 2020-21 versus 4,030 in SY 2024-25. Grayson County now counts 7 public schools, up from 6 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Grayson County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.