Total enrollment
9,830
+390 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
17 schools in Scott County
Kentucky · 9,830 students · 2 cities
Scott County's public schools, 17 in all, serve about 9,830 K-12 students inside Kentucky, an average of 578 per school.
4-year change in Scott County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Scott County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #63 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,830 | #11 of 158 | #941 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #14 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #101 of 158 | #6,376 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.4% | #133 of 158 | #4,119 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #26 of 137 | #3,679 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 Scott County
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Scott County Middle School at 60.1% proficient to Southern Elementary School at 28.8%, a gap of 31.2 points. That is the 22nd 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 8,627 to 7,579 students (down 12%) and from 487 to 500 full-time teachers (up 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Crossing High School | Georgetown | High | 09-12 | 1,677 |
| Scott County High School | Georgetown | High | 09-12 | 1,392 |
| Scott County Middle School | Georgetown | Middle | 06-08 | 837 |
| Royal Spring Middle School | Georgetown | Middle | 06-08 | 719 |
| Western Elementary School | Georgetown | Elementary | KG-05 | 623 |
| Creekside Elementary | Georgetown | Elementary | KG-05 | 574 |
| Georgetown Middle School | Georgetown | Middle | 06-08 | 555 |
| Lemons Mill Elementary School | Georgetown | Elementary | KG-05 | 540 |
| Eastern Elementary School | Georgetown | Elementary | KG-05 | 535 |
| Southern Elementary School | Georgetown | Elementary | KG-05 | 462 |
| Stamping Ground Elementary School | Stamping Ground | Elementary | KG-05 | 418 |
| Northern Elementary School | Georgetown | Elementary | KG-05 | 414 |
| Anne Mason Elementary School | Georgetown | Elementary | KG-05 | 390 |
| Garth Elementary School | Georgetown | Elementary | KG-05 | 381 |
| Scott County Preschool | Georgetown | Elementary | PK-PK | 230 |
| Phoenix Horizon Community | Georgetown | High | 06-12 | 83 |
| Elkhorn Crossing School | Georgetown | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Scott County
Across 17 schools, Scott County instructs about 9,830 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a middle-population district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Scott County comprises 10 elementary, 3 middle, and 4 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 578 in this district, above the Kentucky typical of 467.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Scott County has climbed 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 9,440 students to 9,830.
On allk12, the community for Scott County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.