Total enrollment
1,538
-184 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Leslie County
Kentucky · 1,538 students · 4 cities
Leslie County runs 5 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 1,538 (4 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Leslie County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Leslie County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #5 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,538 | #117 of 158 | #5,377 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #100 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #53 of 158 | #5,176 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 66.4% | #53 of 158 | #2,214 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.6% | #137 of 137 | #6,826 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 Leslie County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from W B Muncy Elementary School at 67.1% proficient to Hayes Lewis Elementary School at 48.5%, a gap of 18.5 points. That is the 66th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,798 to 1,538 students (down 14%) and from 106 to 104 full-time teachers (down 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie County High School | Hyden | High | 09-12 | 455 |
| Mountain View Elementary | Hyden | Elementary | PK-08 | 435 |
| Stinnett Elementary School | Hoskinston | Elementary | PK-08 | 314 |
| W B Muncy Elementary School | Wooton | Elementary | PK-08 | 209 |
| Hayes Lewis Elementary School | Yeaddiss | Elementary | PK-08 | 125 |
About Leslie County
Leslie County runs 5 public schools across Kentucky, collectively enrolling roughly 1,538 students.
In terms of grade levels, Leslie County is made up of 4 elementary and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 308 in this district, noticeably below the Kentucky typical of 467.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 11%: 1,722 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,538 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Leslie County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.