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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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 984 students in Clark County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Clark County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
555 Schools
# Students
5,552 Students
179,182 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
11,981 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.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Showing 2012–2022. View full 13-year historical data
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
22%
Graduation Rate
94%
91.4%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 11-year historical data
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.6%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.45
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 24-year historical data
% Black
5%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% White
78%
73%
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% 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.
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 Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Robert D. Campbell Jr. High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
620 Boone Ave.
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-5200
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-5200
Gr: 7-8 | 753 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Phoenix Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Vaught Rd
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4618
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
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4545
Gr: 6-12 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 212:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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