Total enrollment
1,730
+30 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Washington County
Kentucky · 1,730 students · 2 cities
Within Washington County, 6 public K-12 schools serve about 1,730 students, an average of 288 per school.
4-year change in Washington County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-1 (-20%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Washington County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #85 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,730 | #111 of 158 | #4,933 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #127 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #145 of 158 | #7,345 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 60.5% | #86 of 158 | #2,813 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.1% | #39 of 137 | #4,309 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 Washington County
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from North Washington Elementary School at 42.9% proficient to Washington County Elementary School at 36.5%, a gap of 6.4 points. That is the 100th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,695 to 1,730 students (up 2%) and from 100 to 100 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Washington Elementary School | Willisburg | Elementary | PK-08 | 536 |
| Washington County High School | Springfield | High | 09-12 | 507 |
| Washington County Elementary School | Springfield | Elementary | PK-05 | 473 |
| Washington County Middle School | Springfield | Middle | 06-08 | 214 |
| WC Tel Center | Springfield | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Commander Academy | Springfield | High | 07-12 | · |
About Washington County
Across 6 schools, Washington County serves about 1,730 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a sparse district.
For a sense of the school types, Washington County consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Washington County is about 288, noticeably below the Kentucky average of roughly 467.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Washington County has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,700 students to 1,730. Washington County now counts 4 public schools, down from 5 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Washington County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.