Total enrollment
12,038
-378 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
23 schools in Oldham County
Kentucky · 12,038 students · 5 cities
Of the 23 public K-12 schools run by Oldham County, combined student count is roughly 12,038, with 10 elementary, 4 middle, and 8 high.
4-year change in Oldham County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
+1 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Oldham County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #6 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12,038 | #8 of 158 | #735 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 19 | #10 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #144 of 158 | #7,328 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 22.7% | #156 of 158 | #7,254 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.5% | #42 of 137 | #4,523 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 Oldham County
State test results across the district's 16 scored schools run from Buckner Elementary School at 68.7% proficient to LaGrange Elementary School at 45.2%, a gap of 23.5 points. That is the 49th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 18 district schools that reported both years went from 12,635 to 11,966 students (down 5%) and from 719 to 696 full-time teachers (down 3%), 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.
About Oldham County
Oldham County administers 23 public schools across Kentucky, collectively enrolling roughly 12,038 students.
On the school-mix side, Oldham County is built around 10 elementary, 4 middle, 8 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 523 in this district, above the Kentucky typical of 467.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 12,038 students, contracted 3% from the 12,416 reported in SY 2020-21. Oldham County now counts 19 public schools, up from 18 in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Oldham County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.