Total enrollment
1,072
-83 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Wolfe County
Kentucky · 1,072 students · 4 cities
7 public K-12 schools operate under Wolfe County in Kentucky, teaching roughly 1,072 students (3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Wolfe County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wolfe County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #49 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,072 | #132 of 158 | #6,698 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #67 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #4 of 158 | #2,398 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 81.1% | #9 of 158 | #1,155 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.7% | #136 of 137 | #6,806 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 Wolfe County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Red River Valley Elementary School at 63.4% proficient to Wolfe County High School at 32.5%, a gap of 30.9 points. That is the 24th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 1,305 to 1,072 students (down 18%) and from 86 to 87 full-time teachers (up 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe County High School | Campton | High | 09-12 | 333 |
| Campton Elementary School | Campton | Elementary | KG-06 | 315 |
| Wolfe County Middle School | Campton | Middle | 07-08 | 148 |
| Rogers Elementary School | Rogers | Elementary | KG-06 | 127 |
| Red River Valley Elementary School | Hazel Green | Elementary | KG-06 | 107 |
| Dessie Scott School | Pine Ridge | Combined | KG-12 | 23 |
| Success Academy | Pine Ridge | High | 07-12 | 19 |
About Wolfe County
Across 7 schools, Wolfe County hosts about 1,072 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Wolfe County is made up of 3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Wolfe County is about 153, below the Kentucky average of roughly 467.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,072 students, declined 7% from the 1,155 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Wolfe County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.