Total enrollment
3,292
-106 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Johnson County
Kentucky · 3,292 students · 6 cities
Johnson County runs 11 public K-12 schools inside Kentucky, with combined enrollment around 3,292 (5 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in Johnson County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Johnson County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #14 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,292 | #47 of 158 | #2,946 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #49 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #14 of 158 | #3,368 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 63.7% | #64 of 158 | #2,460 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.8% | #124 of 137 | #6,668 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 Johnson County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Porter Elementary School at 65.8% proficient to Johnson County Middle School at 46.9%, a gap of 18.9 points. That is the 64th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 3,609 to 3,292 students (down 9%) and from 227 to 250 full-time teachers (up 10%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Central High School | Paintsville | High | 09-12 | 888 |
| Johnson County Middle School | Paintsville | Middle | 07-08 | 449 |
| Porter Elementary School | Hagerhill | Elementary | PK-06 | 431 |
| Highland Elementary School | Staffordsville | Elementary | PK-06 | 392 |
| W R Castle Memorial Elementary School | Wittensville | Elementary | PK-06 | 390 |
| Central Elementary School | Paintsville | Elementary | PK-06 | 341 |
| Flat Gap Elementary School | Flatgap | Elementary | PK-06 | 241 |
| Johnson County Eagle Academy | Paintsville | Combined | KG-12 | 160 |
| Carl D Perkins Comprehensive Rehab Ctr | Thelma | High | UG-UG | 0 |
| Kentucky TECH - Mayo Regional Tech Ctr | Paintsville | High | UG-UG | 0 |
| Mayo Technical College | Paintsville | High | UG-UG | 0 |
About Johnson County
Johnson County is a compact Kentucky school district running 11 schools with combined enrollment near 3,292.
For a sense of the school types, Johnson County is built around 5 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Johnson County runs about 299 students per school, 36% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 467.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Johnson County has shrank 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,398 students to 3,292.
On allk12, the community for Johnson County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.