Total enrollment
6,780
-125 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
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).
4-year change in McCracken County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How McCracken County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #7 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,780 | #18 of 158 | #1,394 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 13 | #23 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #117 of 158 | #6,577 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 53.7% | #123 of 158 | #3,637 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #41 of 137 | #4,436 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 McCracken County
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Lone Oak Elementary School at 74.5% proficient to Reidland Middle School at 42.0%, a gap of 32.5 points. That is the 19th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 13 district schools that reported both years went from 7,088 to 6,780 students (down 4%) and from 412 to 419 full-time teachers (up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 6,905 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,780 in SY 2024-25.
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.