Total enrollment
2,509
-270 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Greenup County
Kentucky · 2,509 students · 4 cities
Greenup County reports 7 public K-12 schools and approximately 2,509 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 358.
4-year change in Greenup County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Greenup County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #123 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,509 | #75 of 158 | #3,764 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #60 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #20 of 158 | #3,740 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.7% | #77 of 158 | #2,685 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.8% | #111 of 137 | #6,497 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 Greenup County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Greysbranch Elementary School at 43.6% proficient to Argillite Elementary School at 26.4%, a gap of 17.2 points. That is the 69th 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 2,893 to 2,509 students (down 13%) and from 177 to 186 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenup County High School | Greenup | High | 09-12 | 807 |
| Mckell Elementary School | South Shore | Elementary | PK-05 | 465 |
| Mckell Middle School | South Shore | Middle | 06-08 | 338 |
| Greysbranch Elementary School | Greenup | Elementary | PK-05 | 278 |
| Argillite Elementary School | Argillite | Elementary | PK-05 | 216 |
| Wurtland Elementary School | Wurtland | Elementary | PK-05 | 203 |
| Wurtland Middle School | Wurtland | Middle | 06-08 | 202 |
About Greenup County
Greenup County is a sparse public-school district in Kentucky. The district operates 7 schools and instructs approximately 2,509 students.
On the school-mix side, Greenup County consists of 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 358 in this district, lower than the Kentucky typical of 467.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 10%: 2,779 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,509 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Greenup County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.