Total enrollment
7,729
-565 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Pulaski County
Kentucky · 7,729 students · 4 cities
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, Pulaski County's 14 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 7,729 students (9 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Pulaski County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Pulaski County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #15 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,729 | #15 of 158 | #1,220 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #19 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #107 of 158 | #6,441 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 63.4% | #65 of 158 | #2,498 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #67 of 137 | #5,362 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 Pulaski County
State test results across the district's 12 scored schools run from Oak Hill Elementary School at 71.5% proficient to Southwestern High School at 41.5%, a gap of 30.0 points. That is the 25th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 8,492 to 7,729 students (down 9%) and from 489 to 482 full-time teachers (down 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern High School | Somerset | High | 09-12 | 1,213 |
| Pulaski County High School | Somerset | High | 09-12 | 1,113 |
| Southern Middle School | Somerset | Middle | 06-08 | 871 |
| Northern Middle School | Somerset | Middle | 06-08 | 797 |
| Southern Elementary School | Somerset | Elementary | KG-05 | 611 |
| Oak Hill Elementary School | Somerset | Elementary | KG-05 | 551 |
| Pulaski Elementary School | Somerset | Elementary | KG-05 | 535 |
| Burnside Elementary School | Burnside | Elementary | PK-05 | 414 |
| Shopville Elementary School | Somerset | Elementary | PK-05 | 385 |
| Northern Elementary School | Somerset | Elementary | PK-05 | 352 |
| Eubank Elementary School | Eubank | Elementary | PK-05 | 319 |
| Nancy Elementary School | Nancy | Elementary | PK-05 | 299 |
| Memorial Education Center | Somerset | Elementary | PK-KG | 231 |
| Eagle Academy | Somerset | High | 06-12 | 38 |
About Pulaski County
Across 14 schools, Pulaski County hosts about 7,729 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a thinly populated district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Pulaski County is built around 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Pulaski County is about 552, above the Kentucky average of roughly 467.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,729 students, shrank 7% from the 8,294 reported in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Pulaski County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.