Top Kentucky Public Schools
- Kentucky is the #23 largest school system in the United States, serving 690,496 students across the top 1,546 public schools for the 2018-19 school year.
- Kentucky public schools have a diversity score of 0.25, which is lower than the national average of 0.32.
- 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 16:1.
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
Top Kentucky Public Schools by County (2018-19)
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
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