Hearth Record

Public schools in Kentucky

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1,542 public schools in 338 cities and towns and 120 counties. From NCES’s yearly directory of Jul 1, 2026.

The biggest cities and towns

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Louisville 164 Jefferson County
  2. Lexington 80 Fayette County
  3. Bowling Green 42 Warren County
  4. Owensboro 35 Daviess County
  5. Ashland 22 Boyd County
  6. Elizabethtown 19 Hardin County
  7. Frankfort 19 Franklin County
  8. Paducah 19 McCracken County
  9. Glasgow 18 Barren County

The biggest counties

By how many public schools each holds
  1. Jefferson County 173
  2. Fayette County 78
  3. Kenton County 46
  4. Warren County 44
  5. Daviess County 37
  6. Boone County 34
  7. Hardin County 34
  8. Campbell County 27
  9. Bullitt County 26

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Source:

NCES, school directory, 2025-26 (preliminary). Released Jul 1, 2026. Updated yearly.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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