Nicholas County Elementary School

Nicholas County Elementary School is a substantial primary school in Carlisle, Kentucky, run under Nicholas County. The school enrolls 645 students in grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 53% larger than typical.

Nicholas County comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 1,080 students; Nicholas County Elementary School is among them.

Demographically, Nicholas County Elementary School lists that nearly all students (92%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 66% of students at Nicholas County Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Nicholas County Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.5%; this one delivers 28.3%.

In the broader community, census data for Nicholas County shows median household earnings sit near $59,531, roughly 10% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nicholas County Elementary School is one of 2 public schools in Nicholas County (combined enrollment of about 1,080 students).

Nearest neighbor: Nicholas County High School, around 0.1 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Nicholas County Elementary School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 31.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nicholas County Elementary School has rose 4%, going from 621 students in 2018 to 645 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

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