Clark County School District

1600 W Lexington Ave
Winchester, KY 40391
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

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%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,809 students in Clark County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Clark County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Clark County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is George Rogers Clark High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
516 Schools
# Students
5,552 Students
212,804 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
13,364 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#82 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data

41%
38%

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42%
45%

Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data

19%
22%
94%
91.4%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 11-year historical data

(2022-23)
30.6%
28%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.47

Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 24-year historical data

% Black
5%
12%

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% White
78%
71%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. View full 13-year historical data

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,213 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,745 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$11,498 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending
$82 MM
$11,295 MM

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Revenue / Student
$15,213
$17,532

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Spending / Student
$14,745
$17,223

Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data

Best Clark County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
George Rogers Clark High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2745 New Boonesboro Road
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-6111
Gr: 9-12 | 1,578 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #22.
Phoenix Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Vaught Rd
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4618
Gr: K-12 | 19 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: n/an/a
650 Boone Avenue
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4545
Gr: 6-12 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 212:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,552 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 94% (Top 10% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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