Top 100 lowest student–teacher ratio in Kentucky (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.
- 129Harrison Elementary SchoolLexington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.3
- 245Lexington Trad Magnet SchoolLexington · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 8.6
- 347Blaine Elementary SchoolBlaine · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 8.8
- 449Southgate Public SchoolSouthgate · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.0
- 552Fallsburg Elementary SchoolLouisa · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.5
- 650Wurtland Middle SchoolWurtland · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.6
- 742Catlettsburg Elementary SchoolCatlettsburg · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.7
- 828Newport Intermediate SchoolNewport · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.8
- 925Shelby AcademyLouisville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 1054Dewitt Elementary SchoolFlat Lick · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.0
- 1197Anchorage Independent Public SchoolAnchorage · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.1
- 1247Flat Lick Elementary SchoolFlat Lick · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
- 1335Newport High SchoolNewport · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.4
- 1444Elliott County High SchoolSandy Hook · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 1529Arnett Elementary SchoolErlanger · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 1635Feds Creek Elementary SchoolFedscreek · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.5
- 1736Morganfield Elementary SchoolMorganfield · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.6
- 1896Scapa At BluegrassLexington · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.7
- 1961Paint Lick Elementary SchoolPaint Lick · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 2040Waynesburg Elementary SchoolWaynesburg · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 2141The New Haven SchoolNew Haven · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.8
- 2236Kimper Elementary SchoolKimper · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 2337Campton Elementary SchoolCampton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.9
- 2457Oakview Elementary SchoolAshland · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 2530Arlington Elementary SchoolLexington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 2660James A. Cawood ElementaryHarlan · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 2718Young ElementaryLouisville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.1
- 2823Minors Lane ElementaryLouisville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 2946Newport Primary SchoolNewport · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.2
- 3048Berea Community Middle SchoolBerea · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 3148Big Creek ElementaryOneida · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 3240James Lane Allen Elementary SchoolLexington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 3348Black Mountain Elementary SchoolEvarts · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 3436Zachary Taylor ElementaryLouisville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 3534Emmalena Elementary SchoolEmmalena · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 3647Herald Whitaker Middle SchoolSalyersville · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.3
- 3750Campbellsville Middle SchoolCampbellsville · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 3843Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolTopmost · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 3946Middlesboro Middle SchoolMiddlesboro · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 4057Ezel Elementary SchoolEzel · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 4168Charles H. Kelly Elementary SchoolBurlington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.5
- 4234Camp Taylor ElementaryLouisville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.5
- 4365Johnson County Middle SchoolPaintsville · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.5
- 4453LaGrange Elementary SchoolLa Grange · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.5
- 4546Owsley County Elementary SchoolBooneville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.5
- 4642Rogers Elementary SchoolRogers · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.5
- 4766Goose Rock ElementaryManchester · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 4825Ninth District ElementaryCovington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 4932Fulton County High SchoolHickman · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 5050Highland Elementary SchoolWaynesburg · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 5148Right Fork School CenterStoney Fork · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 5247Stanford Elementary SchoolStanford · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 5349Cannonsburg Elementary SchoolAshland · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 5445Clinton County Early Childhood CenterAlbany · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 5536Deep Springs Elementary SchoolLexington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 5645Madeline M Breckinridge Elem SchoolLexington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 5732Northern Elementary SchoolLexington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 5831Russell Cave Elementary SchoolLexington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 5951Duff-Allen Central ElementaryEastern · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 6016Byck ElementaryLouisville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
- 6156William G. Conkwright ElementaryWinchester · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 6266Glenn O Swing ElementaryCovington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 6371Garden Springs Elementary SchoolLexington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 6437Mary Todd Elementary SchoolLexington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 6545Wurtland Elementary SchoolWurtland · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 6634McNabb Elementary SchoolPaducah · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 6743Red River Valley Elementary SchoolHazel Green · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 6836Millcreek Elementary SchoolLexington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.0
- 6922William Wells Brown ElementaryLexington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.0
- 7037Kerrick ElementaryLouisville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.0
- 7141Middlesboro High SchoolMiddlesboro · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.0
- 7244Phelps High SchoolPhelps · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.0
- 7320Parker-Bennett-Curry SchoolBowling Green · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 7449Clay County Middle SchoolManchester · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 7568Picadome Elementary SchoolLexington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 7637Cardinal Valley Elementary SchoolLexington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 7754Westridge ElementaryFrankfort · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 7840Lynn Camp Middle High SchoolCorbin · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 7941South Marshall Elementary SchoolBenton · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 8046Foust Elementary SchoolOwensboro · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 8165Roundstone Elementary SchoolMount Vernon · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 8264Poage Elementary SchoolAshland · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 8372Hacker Elementary SchoolManchester · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 8428Fairview High SchoolAshland · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 8548Southern Elementary SchoolLexington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 8659West Hopkins SchoolNebo · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 8749Nicholasville Elementary SchoolNicholasville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 8859Central Elementary SchoolPaintsville · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 8966Paintsville High SchoolPaintsville · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 9077North Pointe Elementary SchoolHebron · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 9135Carlisle County High SchoolBardwell · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 9249Latonia Elementary SchoolCovington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 9338Johnson Central High SchoolPaintsville · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 9458Ft Wright Elementary SchoolCovington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 9536Hillard Collins Elementary SchoolFlorence · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 9632Clinton County High SchoolAlbany · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 9775Glendover Elementary SchoolLexington · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 9820Western HighLouisville · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 9963Knox County Middle SchoolBarbourville · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 10044Crawford Middle SchoolLexington · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.5
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 8.3 | 28.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 207 |
| 2 | Lexington Trad Magnet School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 8.6 | 45.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 284 |
| 3 | Blaine Elementary School Blaine · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 8.8 | 47.2 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 149 |
| 4 | Southgate Public School Southgate · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 9.0 | 48.9 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 180 |
| 5 | Fallsburg Elementary School Louisa · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 9.5 | 51.5 Top 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 190 |
| 6 | Wurtland Middle School Wurtland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.6 | 50.1 Top 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 202 |
| 7 | Catlettsburg Elementary School Catlettsburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.7 | 42.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 184 |
| 8 | Newport Intermediate School Newport · Elementary · Grades 3–6 | Public | 9.8 | 28.0 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 374 |
| 9 | Shelby Academy Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 10.0 | 25.4 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 290 |
| 10 | Dewitt Elementary School Flat Lick · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.0 | 54.1 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 120 |
| 11 | Anchorage Independent Public School Anchorage · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.1 | 96.7 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 12 | Flat Lick Elementary School Flat Lick · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.2 | 47.0 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 163 |
| 13 | Newport High School Newport · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 10.4 | 35.2 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 14 | Elliott County High School Sandy Hook · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 10.5 | 44.1 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 293 |
| 15 | Arnett Elementary School Erlanger · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.5 | 29.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 253 |
| 16 | Feds Creek Elementary School Fedscreek · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.5 | 35.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 136 |
| 17 | Morganfield Elementary School Morganfield · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 10.6 | 35.5 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 328 |
| 18 | Scapa At Bluegrass Lexington · Middle · Grades 4–8 | Public | 10.7 | 96.4 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 19 | Paint Lick Elementary School Paint Lick · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.8 | 61.3 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 20 | Waynesburg Elementary School Waynesburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.8 | 40.3 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 194 |
| 21 | The New Haven School New Haven · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 10.8 | 41.1 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 162 |
| 22 | Kimper Elementary School Kimper · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 10.9 | 36.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 120 |
| 23 | Campton Elementary School Campton · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 10.9 | 36.8 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 315 |
| 24 | Oakview Elementary School Ashland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.1 | 56.8 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 267 |
| 25 | Arlington Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.1 | 30.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 322 |
| 26 | James A. Cawood Elementary Harlan · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.1 | 60.4 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 277 |
| 27 | Young Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.1 | 18.1 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 100 |
| 28 | Minors Lane Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.2 | 22.8 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 370 |
| 29 | Newport Primary School Newport · Elementary · Grades PK–2 | Public | 11.2 | 45.9 Lower 50% | 87% Free/reduced-price lunch | 369 |
| 30 | Berea Community Middle School Berea · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.3 | 47.6 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 214 |
| 31 | Big Creek Elementary Oneida · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11.3 | 48.1 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 136 |
| 32 | James Lane Allen Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.3 | 40.2 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 33 | Black Mountain Elementary School Evarts · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.3 | 48.0 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 248 |
| 34 | Zachary Taylor Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.3 | 35.9 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 35 | Emmalena Elementary School Emmalena · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.3 | 34.2 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 204 |
| 36 | Herald Whitaker Middle School Salyersville · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 11.3 | 47.2 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 37 | Campbellsville Middle School Campbellsville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 11.4 | 50.1 Top 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 284 |
| 38 | Beaver Creek Elementary School Topmost · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 11.4 | 43.4 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 183 |
| 39 | Middlesboro Middle School Middlesboro · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 11.4 | 45.6 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 284 |
| 40 | Ezel Elementary School Ezel · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.4 | 57.1 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 114 |
| 41 | Charles H. Kelly Elementary School Burlington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.5 | 68.4 Top 25% | 52% Math proficiency | 242 |
| 42 | Camp Taylor Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.5 | 34.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 367 |
| 43 | Johnson County Middle School Paintsville · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 11.5 | 64.9 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 449 |
| 44 | LaGrange Elementary School La Grange · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.5 | 52.8 Top 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 45 | Owsley County Elementary School Booneville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.5 | 45.6 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 46 | Rogers Elementary School Rogers · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 11.5 | 42.2 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 127 |
| 47 | Goose Rock Elementary Manchester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 11.6 | 65.5 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 231 |
| 48 | Ninth District Elementary Covington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.6 | 24.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 324 |
| 49 | Fulton County High School Hickman · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 11.6 | 32.2 Lower 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 174 |
| 50 | Highland Elementary School Waynesburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.6 | 49.9 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 186 |
| 51 | Right Fork School Center Stoney Fork · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.7 | 47.9 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 152 |
| 52 | Stanford Elementary School Stanford · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.7 | 47.1 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 572 |
| 53 | Cannonsburg Elementary School Ashland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.8 | 48.6 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 272 |
| 54 | Clinton County Early Childhood Center Albany · Elementary · Grades PK–K | Public | 11.8 | 44.5 Lower 50% | 79.3% Free/reduced-price lunch | 188 |
| 55 | Deep Springs Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.8 | 36.4 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 56 | Madeline M Breckinridge Elem School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.8 | 44.7 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 576 |
| 57 | Northern Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.8 | 32.1 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 424 |
| 58 | Russell Cave Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.8 | 30.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 294 |
| 59 | Duff-Allen Central Elementary Eastern · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 11.8 | 50.9 Top 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 60 | Byck Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.8 | 16.4 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 272 |
| 61 | William G. Conkwright Elementary Winchester · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 11.9 | 55.9 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 499 |
| 62 | Glenn O Swing Elementary Covington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.9 | 66.2 Top 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 63 | Garden Springs Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.9 | 71.4 Top 25% | 59% Math proficiency | 418 |
| 64 | Mary Todd Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.9 | 37.4 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 405 |
| 65 | Wurtland Elementary School Wurtland · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.9 | 45.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 203 |
| 66 | McNabb Elementary School Paducah · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.9 | 33.7 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 334 |
| 67 | Red River Valley Elementary School Hazel Green · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 11.9 | 42.7 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 107 |
| 68 | Millcreek Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.0 | 36.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 529 |
| 69 | William Wells Brown Elementary Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.0 | 21.9 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 300 |
| 70 | Kerrick Elementary Louisville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.0 | 36.7 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 71 | Middlesboro High School Middlesboro · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.0 | 40.5 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 72 | Phelps High School Phelps · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 12.0 | 44.3 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 239 |
| 73 | Parker-Bennett-Curry School Bowling Green · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.1 | 19.8 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 74 | Clay County Middle School Manchester · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 12.1 | 48.9 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 387 |
| 75 | Picadome Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.1 | 68.1 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 434 |
| 76 | Cardinal Valley Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.1 | 37.0 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 643 |
| 77 | Westridge Elementary Frankfort · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.1 | 53.9 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 351 |
| 78 | Lynn Camp Middle High School Corbin · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 12.1 | 40.3 Lower 50% | 81.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 447 |
| 79 | South Marshall Elementary School Benton · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.1 | 41.4 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 241 |
| 80 | Foust Elementary School Owensboro · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.1 | 46.3 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 400 |
| 81 | Roundstone Elementary School Mount Vernon · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.1 | 65.1 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 267 |
| 82 | Poage Elementary School Ashland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.2 | 64.4 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 304 |
| 83 | Hacker Elementary School Manchester · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.2 | 71.8 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 244 |
| 84 | Fairview High School Ashland · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 12.2 | 27.7 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 257 |
| 85 | Southern Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.2 | 47.8 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 86 | West Hopkins School Nebo · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 12.2 | 59.4 Top 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 293 |
| 87 | Nicholasville Elementary School Nicholasville · Elementary · Grades 1–5 | Public | 12.2 | 49.3 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 88 | Central Elementary School Paintsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 12.2 | 58.6 Top 50% | 50% Math proficiency | 341 |
| 89 | Paintsville High School Paintsville · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 12.2 | 65.8 Top 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 318 |
| 90 | North Pointe Elementary School Hebron · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.3 | 76.6 Top 25% | 61% Math proficiency | 429 |
| 91 | Carlisle County High School Bardwell · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.3 | 34.7 Lower 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 184 |
| 92 | Latonia Elementary School Covington · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.3 | 48.6 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 233 |
| 93 | Johnson Central High School Paintsville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.3 | 38.0 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 888 |
| 94 | Ft Wright Elementary School Covington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.3 | 57.8 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 469 |
| 95 | Hillard Collins Elementary School Florence · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.4 | 35.7 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 571 |
| 96 | Clinton County High School Albany · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.4 | 31.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 434 |
| 97 | Glendover Elementary School Lexington · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.4 | 74.8 Top 25% | 63% Math proficiency | 482 |
| 98 | Western High Louisville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 12.4 | 20.2 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 409 |
| 99 | Knox County Middle School Barbourville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.4 | 63.2 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 100 | Crawford Middle School Lexington · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.5 | 44.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 710 |
Harrison Elementary School in Lexington leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Kentucky with Students per teacher 8.3. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.
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