Top Rankings
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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,458 students in Clark County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, 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 28% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
5,169 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.45
# American Indian Students
8 Students
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
40 Students
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
422 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
292 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
4,168 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
81%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
291
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
316
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
325
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
328
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
304
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
377
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
360
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
456
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
391
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
445
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
425
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
392
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
384
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
3
77
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,162 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,532 is higher than the state median of $14,055. 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
$14,162
$14,317
Spending / Student
$14,532
$14,055
Best Clark County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Phoenix Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Vaught Rd
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4618
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4618
Grades: K-12
| 110 students
Rank: #22.
Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1645 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-5190
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-5190
Grades: 5-6
| 727 students
Rank: #33.
Shearer Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
244 East Broadway
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4978
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4978
Grades: K-4
| 355 students
Rank: #44.
Strode Station Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1750 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-3915
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-3915
Grades: K-4
| 460 students
Rank: #55.
Willis H. Justice Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 Mt. Sterling Rd
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-8800
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-8800
Grades: K-4
| 367 students
Rank: #66.
William G. Conkwright Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
360 Mt. Sterling Road
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-8900
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-8900
Grades: K-4
| 439 students
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