Notable School Districts in Kentucky

This directory-style guide highlights 50 school districts in Kentucky. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Jefferson County — Louisville, Kentucky. Public school district.
Fayette County — Lexington, Kentucky. Public school district.
Boone County — Florence, Kentucky. Public school district.
Warren County — Bowling Green, Kentucky. Public school district.
Hardin County — Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Public school district.
Kenton County — Fort Wright, Kentucky. Public school district.
Bullitt County — Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Public school district.
Oldham County — Crestwood, Kentucky. Public school district.
Madison County — Richmond, Kentucky. Public school district.
Daviess County — Owensboro, Kentucky. Public school district.
Scott County — Georgetown, Kentucky. Public school district.
Laurel County — London, Kentucky. Public school district.
Jessamine County — Nicholasville, Kentucky. Public school district.
Christian County — Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Public school district.
Pulaski County — Somerset, Kentucky. Public school district.
Pike County — Pikeville, Kentucky. Public school district.
McCracken County — Paducah, Kentucky. Public school district.
Henderson County — Henderson, Kentucky. Public school district.
Shelby County — Shelbyville, Kentucky. Public school district.
Hopkins County — Madisonville, Kentucky. Public school district.
Franklin County — Frankfort, Kentucky. Public school district.
Floyd County — Eastern, Kentucky. Public school district.
Clark County — Winchester, Kentucky. Public school district.
Barren County — Glasgow, Kentucky. Public school district.
Campbell County — Alexandria, Kentucky. Public school district.
Owensboro Independent — Owensboro, Kentucky. Public school district.
Meade County — Brandenburg, Kentucky. Public school district.
Nelson County — Bardstown, Kentucky. Public school district.
Marshall County — Benton, Kentucky. Public school district.
Muhlenberg County — Powderly, Kentucky. Public school district.
Montgomery County — Mt Sterling, Kentucky. Public school district.
Bowling Green Independent — Bowling Green, Kentucky. Public school district.
Whitley County — Williamsburg, Kentucky. Public school district.
Carter County — Grayson, Kentucky. Public school district.
Grayson County — Leitchfield, Kentucky. Public school district.
Woodford County — Versailles, Kentucky. Public school district.
Graves County — Mayfield, Kentucky. Public school district.
Knox County — Barbourville, Kentucky. Public school district.
Ohio County — Hartford, Kentucky. Public school district.
Anderson County — Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. Public school district.
Covington Independent — Covington, Kentucky. Public school district.
Perry County — Hazard, Kentucky. Public school district.
Harlan County — Harlan, Kentucky. Public school district.
Grant County — Williamstown, Kentucky. Public school district.
Logan County — Russellville, Kentucky. Public school district.
Rowan County — Morehead, Kentucky. Public school district.
Lincoln County — Stanford, Kentucky. Public school district.
Spencer County — Taylorsville, Kentucky. Public school district.
Johnson County — Paintsville, Kentucky. Public school district.
Ashland Independent — Ashland, Kentucky. Public school district.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2024. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.