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Clark County School District

1600 W Lexington Ave
Winchester, KY 40391

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Tel: (859) 744-4545

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">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 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,597 students in Clark County School District. This district's average elementary 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 score of 45% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and 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).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,081 Schools

# Students

5,348 Students

446,919 Students

# Teachers

344 Teachers

30,322 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

16:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clark County School District	Kentucky
Kind	352	257
1	412	280
2	385	288
3	359	268
4	375	273
5	352	275
6	362	255

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Clark County School District
2023	#82
2022	#72
2021	#72
2019	#41
2018	#30
2017	#57
2016	#50
2015	#60
2014	#52
2013	#31
2012	#46

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41%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Clark County School District	Kentucky
2023	41%	38%
2022	43%	38%
2021	28%	30%
2019	53%	46%
2018	53%	47%
2017	50%	47%
2016	52%	49%
2015	47%	45%
2014	48%	46%
2013	48%	42%
2012	46%	41%

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42%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Clark County School District	Kentucky
2022	42%	45%
2021	41%	42%
2019	59%	56%
2018	53%	56%
2017	58%	56%
2016	58%	56%
2015	55%	55%
2014	55%	54%
2013	53%	51%
2012	48%	48%
2011	72%	72%

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19%

22%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Clark County School District	Kentucky
2022	19%	22%
2021	20%	24%

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94%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Clark County School District	Kentucky
2023	94%	90%
2022	94%	90%
2021	96%	90%
2020	97%	90%
2019	97%	90%
2018	98%	90%
2017	97%	89%
2016	94%	89%
2015	95%	89%
2014	93%	88%
2013	90%	89%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.47

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Clark County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.33	0.45
2022	0.31	0.44
2021	0.30	0.42
2020	0.29	0.41
2019	0.29	0.41
2018	0.27	0.39
2017	0.27	0.39
2016	0.27	0.38
2015	0.27	0.38
2014	0.27	0.36
2013	0.25	0.35
2012	0.25	0.33
2011	0.24	0.32
2010	0.21	0.32
2009	0.19	0.30
2008	0.19	0.30
2007	0.18	0.28
2006	0.17	0.24
2005	0.16	0.25
2004	0.15	0.24
2003	0.16	0.23
2002	0.15	0.24
2001	0.14	0.25
2000	0.15	0.23
1999	0.14	0.23
1998	0.14	0.22
1997	0.17	0.22
1996	0.14	0.20
1995	0.14	0.20
1994	0.13	0.23
1993	0.12	0.18
1992	0.13	0.18
1991	0.12	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clark County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Clark County School District	Kentucky
2023	7%	9%
2022	7%	8%
2021	7%	8%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	7%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	5%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%

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% Black

6%

11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clark County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	11%
2022	6%	11%
2021	5%	11%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	6%	11%
2015	7%	11%
2014	6%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	6%	11%
2011	7%	11%
2010	7%	12%
2009	6%	11%
2008	6%	11%
2007	6%	11%
2006	6%	11%
2005	7%	11%
2004	6%	11%
2003	6%	11%
2002	7%	10%
2001	7%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	8%	11%
1998	7%	10%
1997	8%	10%
1996	7%	10%
1995	7%	10%
1994	7%	11%
1993	7%	9%
1992	7%	10%
1991	7%	10%

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% White

78%

71%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clark County School District	Kentucky
2023	82%	73%
2022	83%	74%
2021	83%	75%
2020	84%	76%
2019	84%	76%
2018	85%	77%
2017	85%	77%
2016	85%	78%
2015	85%	78%
2014	85%	79%
2013	86%	80%
2012	86%	81%
2011	87%	82%
2010	89%	82%
2009	90%	83%
2008	90%	83%
2007	90%	84%
2006	91%	86%
2005	91%	86%
2004	92%	86%
2003	92%	87%
2002	92%	87%
2001	92%	86%
2000	92%	87%
1999	92%	87%
1998	93%	88%
1997	90%	88%
1996	92%	89%
1995	92%	89%
1994	93%	87%
1993	93%	90%
1992	93%	90%
1991	93%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

5%

6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Clark County School District	Kentucky
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,688 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,046 is higher than the state median of $13,989. 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

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Clark County School District	Kentucky
2023	$73 MM	$31 MM
2022	$68 MM	$28 MM
2021	$73 MM	$31 MM
2020	$68 MM	$28 MM
2019	$67 MM	$29 MM
2018	$67 MM	$28 MM
2017	$62 MM	$27 MM
2016	$62 MM	$26 MM
2015	$51 MM	$24 MM
2014	$57 MM	$25 MM
2012	$57 MM	$25 MM
2011	$53 MM	$25 MM
2010	$51 MM	$24 MM
2009	$49 MM	$24 MM
2008	$47 MM	$23 MM
2007	$46 MM	$21 MM
2006	$43 MM	$21 MM
2005	$39 MM	$19 MM
2004	$37 MM	$18 MM
2003	$35 MM	$17 MM
2002	$34 MM	$16 MM
2001	$33 MM	$16 MM
2000	$31 MM	$15 MM
1999	$30 MM	$15 MM
1998	$28 MM	$13 MM
1997	$31 MM	$13 MM
1996	$27 MM	$12 MM
1995	$27 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$75 MM

$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Clark County School District	Kentucky
2023	$75 MM	$31 MM
2022	$82 MM	$30 MM
2021	$75 MM	$31 MM
2020	$82 MM	$30 MM
2019	$82 MM	$29 MM
2018	$71 MM	$29 MM
2017	$63 MM	$27 MM
2016	$65 MM	$26 MM
2015	$48 MM	$24 MM
2014	$74 MM	$24 MM
2012	$74 MM	$25 MM
2011	$59 MM	$25 MM
2010	$48 MM	$24 MM
2009	$47 MM	$23 MM
2008	$44 MM	$23 MM
2007	$43 MM	$23 MM
2006	$42 MM	$21 MM
2005	$38 MM	$20 MM
2004	$36 MM	$18 MM
2003	$33 MM	$17 MM
2002	$34 MM	$16 MM
2001	$32 MM	$15 MM
2000	$40 MM	$16 MM
1999	$31 MM	$15 MM
1998	$28 MM	$14 MM
1997	$30 MM	$14 MM
1996	$28 MM	$13 MM
1995	$27 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,688

$14,250

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Clark County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,660	$14,017
2022	$12,109	$12,277
2021	$13,838	$13,947
2020	$12,109	$12,277
2019	$12,411	$12,601
2018	$12,171	$12,004
2017	$11,159	$11,655
2016	$11,188	$11,340
2015	$25,580	$10,260
2014	$9,857	$10,525
2012	$9,966	$10,538
2011	$9,334	$10,815
2010	$8,861	$10,260
2009	$8,889	$10,129
2008	$8,366	$9,593
2007	$8,426	$9,177
2006	$7,484	$8,595
2005	$7,001	$8,058
2004	$6,652	$7,571
2003	$6,369	$7,233
2002	$6,306	$6,765
2001	$6,341	$6,804
2000	$5,864	$6,297
1999	$5,760	$6,223
1998	$5,276	$5,571
1997	$5,753	$5,719
1995	$5,054	$5,143
1992	$3,680	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$14,046

$13,989

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Clark County School District	Kentucky
2023	$14,017	$14,031
2022	$14,536	$13,046
2021	$14,200	$13,961
2020	$14,536	$13,046
2019	$15,074	$12,743
2018	$12,908	$12,248
2017	$11,260	$11,623
2016	$11,638	$11,206
2015	$24,215	$10,180
2014	$12,732	$10,401
2012	$12,862	$10,497
2011	$10,352	$10,742
2010	$8,388	$10,180
2009	$8,503	$9,906
2008	$7,728	$9,747
2007	$7,815	$9,749
2006	$7,263	$8,847
2005	$6,702	$8,358
2004	$6,503	$7,657
2003	$6,117	$7,021
2002	$6,146	$6,829
2001	$6,179	$6,553
2000	$7,578	$6,848
1999	$5,940	$6,265
1998	$5,280	$5,710
1997	$5,599	$6,044
1995	$5,010	$4,886
1992	$3,442	$3,804

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Best Clark County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Strode Station Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

9/

10

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1750 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr
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%)
:

7/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1645 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr
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%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

350 Mt. Sterling Rd
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%)
:

5/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

244 East Broadway
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%)
:

3/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

360 Mt. Sterling Road
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-8900

Gr: K-4 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: n/an/a

Cardinal Virtual Academy

Add to Compare

650 Boone Avenue
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4545

Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,348 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
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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