Total enrollment
6,780
-308 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
14 schools in McCracken County
Kentucky · 6,780 students · 2 cities
McCracken County reports 14 public K-12 schools to NCES, with combined enrollment of roughly 6,780 Kentucky students (7 elementary, 3 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in McCracken County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
80%
was 85%
% Hispanic
7%
was 4%
% Black
6%
was 5%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCracken County High School | Paducah | High | 09-12 | 1,882 |
| Lone Oak Middle School | Paducah | Middle | 06-08 | 702 |
| Concord Elementary School | Paducah | Elementary | PK-05 | 606 |
| Reidland Elementary School | Paducah | Elementary | PK-03 | 548 |
| Heath Elementary School | West Paducah | Elementary | PK-05 | 498 |
| Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School | Paducah | Elementary | PK-03 | 498 |
| Lone Oak Elementary School | Paducah | Elementary | PK-03 | 495 |
| Lone Oak Intermediate School | Paducah | Elementary | 04-05 | 437 |
| Heath Middle School | West Paducah | Middle | 06-08 | 433 |
| Reidland Middle School | Paducah | Middle | 06-08 | 350 |
| Reidland Intermediate School | Paducah | Elementary | 04-05 | 228 |
| McCracken Open Campus School | West Paducah | Combined | KG-12 | 72 |
| McCracken Regional School | Paducah | Combined | 04-12 | 31 |
| West KY Technical College | Paducah | High | UG-UG | 0 |
About McCracken County
Across 14 schools, McCracken County enrolls about 6,780 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
In terms of grade levels, McCracken County covers 7 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 4%: 7,088 students in SY 2017-18 versus 6,780 in SY 2024-25. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 85% to 80%.
On this page, the community for McCracken County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.