Total enrollment
1,194
+72 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Trimble County
Kentucky · 1,194 students · 2 cities
In total, Trimble County hosts 4 public K-12 schools with about 1,194 students, averaging 299 per school.
4-year change in Trimble County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Trimble County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #139 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,194 | #126 of 158 | #6,283 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #145 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #157 of 158 | #8,283 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 54.0% | #121 of 158 | #3,595 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.2% | #88 of 137 | #5,878 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 Trimble County
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 682 to 653 students (down 4%) and from 38 to 31 full-time teachers (down 18%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimble County JR/SR High School | Bedford | High | 07-12 | 541 |
| Bedford Elementary School | Bedford | Elementary | PK-06 | 421 |
| Milton Elementary School | Milton | Elementary | PK-06 | 232 |
| Trimble County Alternative Program | Bedford | Combined | M-M | · |
About Trimble County
Trimble County operates 4 public schools across Kentucky, collectively instructing roughly 1,194 students.
On the school-mix side, Trimble County comprises 2 elementary, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 299 in this district, meaningfully below the Kentucky typical of 467.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 6%: 1,122 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,194 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Trimble County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.