Total enrollment
3,726
-354 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Ohio County
Kentucky · 3,726 students · 5 cities
Ohio County's public schools, 10 in all, serve about 3,726 K-12 students inside Kentucky, an average of 373 per school.
4-year change in Ohio County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ohio County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #28 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,726 | #39 of 158 | #2,608 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #35 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #118 of 158 | #6,583 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 65.1% | #57 of 158 | #2,313 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.5% | #61 of 137 | #5,216 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 Ohio County
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Fordsville Elementary School at 58.6% proficient to Horse Branch Elementary School at 34.2%, a gap of 24.4 points. That is the 42nd widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 4,334 to 3,726 students (down 14%) and from 246 to 230 full-time teachers (down 7%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio County High School | Hartford | High | 09-12 | 1,018 |
| Wayland Alexander Elementary School | Hartford | Elementary | PK-06 | 635 |
| Beaver Dam Elementary School | Beaver Dam | Elementary | PK-06 | 601 |
| Ohio County Middle School | Hartford | Middle | 07-08 | 523 |
| Southern Elementary School | Beaver Dam | Elementary | PK-06 | 269 |
| Fordsville Elementary School | Fordsville | Elementary | PK-06 | 245 |
| Western Elementary School | Centertown | Elementary | PK-06 | 221 |
| Horse Branch Elementary School | Horse Branch | Elementary | PK-06 | 168 |
| Ohio County Day Treatment | Hartford | High | 06-12 | 25 |
| Ohio County Alternative Learning Program | Hartford | High | 06-12 | 21 |
About Ohio County
Across 10 schools, Ohio County teaches about 3,726 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a compact district.
In terms of grade levels, Ohio County spans 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Ohio County runs about 373 students per school, 20% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 467.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Ohio County has declined 9% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,080 students to 3,726.
On this page, the community for Ohio County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.