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
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 258 students in Clark County School District.
Public Preschools in Clark County School District have a diversity score of 0.44, which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
5,348 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
344 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#72 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
38%
42%
45%
19%
22%
94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
6%
8%
% White
78%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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.
This School District
This State (KY)
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
30 Beckner Street
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-1722
Grades: PK
| 258 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,348 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 20%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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