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Public School Review - Established 2003

Clark County School District

1600 W Lexington Ave
Winchester, KY 40391
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (859) 744-4545
clarkschools.net

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 10 public schools serving 5,552 students in Clark County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Kentucky.
Public Schools in Clark County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Kentucky public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,549 Schools
# Students
5,552 Students
655,997 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
42,813 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeClark County School DistrictKentucky
Pre-K288142
Kind362265
1370276
2426279
3390289
4387271
5397276
6393276
7376257
8413274
9410298
10460295
11449283
12424264
Grade Not Listed73
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (KY)
#82 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearClark 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

YearClark County School DistrictKentucky
202341%38%
202243%38%
202128%30%
201953%46%
201853%47%
201750%47%
201652%49%
201547%45%
201448%46%
201348%42%
201246%41%
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42%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearClark County School DistrictKentucky
202242%45%
202141%42%
201959%56%
201853%56%
201758%56%
201658%56%
201555%55%
201455%54%
201353%51%
201248%48%
201172%72%
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19%
22%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearClark County School DistrictKentucky
202219%22%
202120%24%
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94%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearClark County School DistrictKentucky
202394%90%
202294%90%
202196%90%
202097%90%
201997%90%
201898%90%
201797%89%
201694%89%
201595%89%
201493%88%
201390%89%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.48

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearClark County School DistrictKentucky
20240.330.46
20230.330.45
20220.310.44
20210.300.42
20200.290.41
20190.290.41
20180.270.39
20170.270.39
20160.270.38
20150.270.38
20140.270.36
20130.250.35
20120.250.33
20110.240.32
20100.210.32
20090.190.30
20080.190.30
20070.180.28
20060.170.24
20050.160.25
20040.150.24
20030.160.23
20020.150.24
20010.140.25
20000.150.23
19990.140.23
19980.140.22
19970.170.22
19960.140.20
19950.140.20
19940.130.23
19930.120.18
19920.130.18
19910.120.18
19900.120.18
19890.140.18
19880.130.18
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearClark County School DistrictKentucky
20241%2%
20231%2%
20221%2%
20211%2%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20141%2%
20121%2%
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% Hispanic
10%
10%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearClark County School DistrictKentucky
20248%10%
20237%9%
20227%8%
20217%8%
20206%7%
20196%7%
20186%6%
20176%6%
20166%6%
20155%6%
20145%5%
20136%5%
20125%4%
20115%4%
20104%4%
20094%4%
20084%4%
20074%3%
20063%2%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20032%1%
20021%1%
20011%1%
20002%2%
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% Black
5%
11%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearClark County School DistrictKentucky
20246%11%
20236%11%
20226%11%
20215%11%
20205%11%
20195%11%
20186%11%
20176%11%
20166%11%
20157%11%
20146%11%
20136%11%
20126%11%
20117%11%
20107%12%
20096%11%
20086%11%
20076%11%
20066%11%
20057%11%
20046%11%
20036%11%
20027%10%
20017%11%
20006%11%
19998%11%
19987%10%
19978%10%
19967%10%
19957%10%
19947%11%
19937%9%
19927%10%
19917%10%
19907%10%
19898%10%
19887%10%
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% White
78%
71%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearClark County School DistrictKentucky
202481%72%
202382%73%
202283%74%
202183%75%
202084%76%
201984%76%
201885%77%
201785%77%
201685%78%
201585%78%
201485%79%
201386%80%
201286%81%
201187%82%
201089%82%
200990%83%
200890%83%
200790%84%
200691%86%
200591%86%
200492%86%
200392%87%
200292%87%
200192%86%
200092%87%
199992%87%
199893%88%
199790%88%
199692%89%
199592%89%
199493%87%
199393%90%
199293%90%
199193%90%
199093%90%
198992%90%
198893%90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearClark County School DistrictKentucky
20244%5%
20234%5%
20223%5%
20214%4%
20204%4%
20194%4%
20183%4%
20173%4%
20163%3%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20132%3%
20122%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,185 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,530 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearClark County School DistrictKentucky
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

YearClark County School DistrictKentucky
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
$13,185
$14,269

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearClark County School DistrictKentucky
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
$13,530
$14,008

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearClark County School DistrictKentucky
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 Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Strode Station Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1750 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-3915
Gr: K-4 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1645 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-5190
Gr: 5-6 | 767 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Willis H. Justice Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
350 Mt. Sterling Rd
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-8800
Gr: K-4 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Shearer Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
244 East Broadway
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4978
Gr: K-4 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #55.
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: #66.
Robert D. Campbell Jr. High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
620 Boone Ave.
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-5200
Gr: 7-8 | 753 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #77.
William G. Conkwright Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
360 Mt. Sterling Road
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 745-8900
Gr: K-4 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #88.
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
Cardinal Virtual Academy
650 Boone Avenue
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-4545
Gr: 6-12 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 212:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: n/an/a
Clark County Preschool
30 Beckner Street
Winchester, KY 40391
(859) 744-1722
Gr: PK | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Clark County School District?
Clark County School District manages 10 public schools serving 5,552 students.
What is the rank of Clark County School District?
Clark County School District is ranked #82 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Clark County School District?
78% of Clark County School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Clark County School District?
Clark County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 15:1.
What is Clark County School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $13,530 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • 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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