Total enrollment
4,064
+30 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Woodford County
Kentucky · 4,064 students · 2 cities
Woodford County's footprint covers 8 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 4,064 (an average of 508 per school).
4-year change in Woodford County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
+1 (+14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Woodford County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #22 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,064 | #34 of 158 | #2,383 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #55 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #108 of 158 | #6,464 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 46.7% | #144 of 158 | #4,654 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.8% | #22 of 137 | #3,420 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 Woodford County
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Southside Elementary School at 57.0% proficient to Northside Elementary School at 44.4%, a gap of 12.6 points. That is the 90th 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 4,062 to 3,978 students (down 2%) and from 235 to 253 full-time teachers (up 8%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodford County High School | Versailles | High | 09-12 | 1,223 |
| Woodford County Middle School | Versailles | Middle | 06-08 | 897 |
| Southside Elementary School | Versailles | Elementary | PK-05 | 607 |
| Huntertown Elementary School | Versailles | Elementary | PK-05 | 443 |
| Simmons Elementary School | Versailles | Elementary | PK-05 | 415 |
| Northside Elementary School | Midway | Elementary | PK-05 | 360 |
| Woodford Virtual Learning Academy | Versailles | High | 06-12 | 86 |
| Safe Harbor Academy | Versailles | High | 06-12 | 33 |
About Woodford County
Woodford County is a low-population Kentucky school district running 8 schools with combined enrollment near 4,064.
For a sense of the school types, Woodford County comprises 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Woodford County has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,034 students to 4,064. Woodford County now counts 8 public schools, up from 7 in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Woodford County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.