Total enrollment
2,448
+130 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in LaRue County
Kentucky · 2,448 students · 2 cities
LaRue County runs 6 public K-12 schools inside Kentucky, with combined enrollment around 2,448 (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in LaRue County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How LaRue County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #74 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,448 | #78 of 158 | #3,827 of 9,210 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #79 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #97 of 158 | #6,250 of 9,019 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.2% | #103 of 158 | #3,055 of 8,151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.3% | #62 of 137 | #5,224 of 6,848 |
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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRue County High School | Hodgenville | High | 09-12 | 754 |
| Hodgenville Elementary School | Hodgenville | Elementary | KG-05 | 533 |
| LaRue County Middle School | Hodgenville | Middle | 06-08 | 522 |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary School | Hodgenville | Elementary | KG-05 | 482 |
| Preschool on College Street | Hodgenville | Elementary | PK-PK | 118 |
| The Life Connection | Sonora | Combined | 04-12 | 39 |
About LaRue County
LaRue County runs 6 public schools across Kentucky, collectively hosting roughly 2,448 students.
For a sense of the school types, LaRue County covers 3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, LaRue County runs about 408 students per school, 13% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 467.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 6%: 2,318 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,448 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for LaRue County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.