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Clark County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,597 students in Clark County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Clark County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,082 Schools
# Students
5,348 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
30,346 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Clark County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
22%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
6%
11%
% White
78%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,688 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,046 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,688
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,046
$13,981
Best Clark County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Strode Station Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1750 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-3915
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-3915
Gr: K-4 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1645 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-5190
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-5190
Gr: 5-6 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Willis H. Justice Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
350 Mt. Sterling Rd
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-8800
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-8800
Gr: K-4 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #44.
Shearer Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
244 East Broadway
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4978
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4978
Gr: K-4 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #55.
William G. Conkwright Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
360 Mt. Sterling Road
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-8900
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-8900
Gr: K-4 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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