- Kentucky is the #23 largest school system in the United States, serving 683,170 students across 1,541 public schools.
- Kentucky public schools have a diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.24, which is lower than the national average of 0.31.
- The most diverse school district in Kentucky is Mayfield Independent School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in Kentucky or national school diversity statistics.
- Minority enrollment is 22% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 17:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(KY) School Average
American Indian
n/a
Asian
2%
Hispanic
6%
Black
11%
White
78%
Hawaiian
n/a
Two or more races
3%
Unknown
n/a
Kentucky Public Schools by County
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County# Schools# Students% Minority
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