Total enrollment
1,942
-217 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Lewis County
Kentucky · 1,942 students · 3 cities
In Kentucky's Lewis County, public K-12 schools total 7 and serve approximately 1,942 students (an average of 277 per school).
4-year change in Lewis 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 Lewis County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #86 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,942 | #100 of 158 | #4,557 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #81 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #127 of 158 | #6,798 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 70.3% | #38 of 158 | #1,921 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.1% | #121 of 137 | #6,653 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 Lewis County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Tollesboro Elementary School at 53.8% proficient to Lewis County High School at 33.5%, a gap of 20.3 points. That is the 60th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,252 to 1,942 students (down 14%) and from 131 to 118 full-time teachers (down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis County High School | Vanceburg | High | 09-12 | 568 |
| Lewis County Central Elementary School | Vanceburg | Elementary | PK-06 | 466 |
| Garrison Elementary School | Garrison | Elementary | PK-06 | 292 |
| Lewis County Middle School | Vanceburg | Middle | 07-08 | 290 |
| Tollesboro Elementary School | Tollesboro | Elementary | PK-06 | 256 |
| Laurel Elementary School | Vanceburg | Elementary | PK-06 | 70 |
| Lewis County Career & Technical Center | Vanceburg | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Lewis County
Lewis County maintains 7 public schools across Kentucky, collectively instructing roughly 1,942 students.
For a sense of the school types, Lewis County comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Lewis County is about 277, noticeably below the Kentucky average of roughly 467.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,942 students, decreased 10% from the 2,159 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Lewis County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.