Total enrollment
2,674
-53 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Mercer County
Kentucky · 2,674 students · 1 city
Mercer County (Kentucky) covers 6 public K-12 schools and approximately 2,674 students, averaging 446 per school.
4-year change in Mercer 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 Mercer County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #43 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,674 | #69 of 158 | #3,582 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #83 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #98 of 158 | #6,276 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.3% | #81 of 158 | #2,739 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.9% | #46 of 137 | #4,655 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 Mercer County
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,844 to 2,674 students (down 6%) and from 179 to 169 full-time teachers (down 6%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer County Senior High School | Harrodsburg | High | 09-12 | 748 |
| Mercer County Elementary School | Harrodsburg | Elementary | PK-02 | 713 |
| Kenneth D. King Middle School | Harrodsburg | Middle | 06-08 | 581 |
| Mercer County Intermediate School | Harrodsburg | Elementary | 03-05 | 570 |
| Mercer Central | Harrodsburg | High | 09-12 | 51 |
| Mercer County Day Treatment | Harrodsburg | High | 06-12 | 11 |
About Mercer County
Mercer County runs 6 public schools across Kentucky, collectively educateing roughly 2,674 students.
For a sense of the school types, Mercer County is built around 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Mercer County has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,727 students to 2,674.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Mercer County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.