Total enrollment
2,509
-384 (-13%) vs SY 2017-18
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.
7-year change in Greenup County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
94%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 13%: 2,893 students in SY 2017-18 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.