Public schools in Frankfort, KY
Frankfort has 17 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 7,121 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Franklin County Schools runs 13 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Frankfort's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Frankfort | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Schools | 13 | 6,126 | $15,057 |
| Frankfort Independent Schools | 4 | 972 | $14,347 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
6 high schools in Frankfort, 2,225 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County High School | 990 | 18.2 | 49.6% | Franklin County Schools |
| Western Hills High School | 827 | 17.6 | 45.8% | Franklin County Schools |
| Frankfort High School | 331 | 14.2 | 40.8% | Frankfort Independent Schools |
| The Academy | 38 | 5.4 | 92.1% | Franklin County Schools |
| William Cofield High School | 22 | 11.0 | 54.5% | Franklin County Schools |
| Panther Transition Academy | 17 | 17.0 | 82.4% | Frankfort Independent Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Frankfort, 1,325 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Middle School | 725 | 16.5 | 55.6% | Franklin County Schools |
| Bondurant Middle School | 600 | 15.0 | 52.0% | Franklin County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
8 elementary schools in Frankfort, 3,525 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Street School | 565 | 13.5 | 46.7% | Frankfort Independent Schools |
| Collins Lane | 509 | 13.4 | 49.9% | Franklin County Schools |
| Hearn Elementary | 476 | 14.9 | 58.4% | Franklin County Schools |
| Peaks Mill Elementary | 453 | 14.6 | 52.1% | Franklin County Schools |
| Elkhorn Elementary School | 409 | 14.3 | 68.5% | Franklin County Schools |
| Bridgeport Elementary School | 402 | 12.6 | 60.9% | Franklin County Schools |
| Early Learning Village | 360 | 15.7 | 61.9% | Franklin County Schools |
| Westridge Elementary | 351 | 12.1 | 60.7% | Franklin County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Frankfort, 46 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankfort Early Learning Academy | 46 | 23.0 | 54.3% | Frankfort Independent Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Frankfort's public schools compare with Kentucky's
The median Frankfort school has 14.6 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Kentucky median of 15.0. 53% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 409 students (state 437).
| Frankfort | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.6 | 15.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 409 | 437 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 53% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 90% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 17 Frankfort schools and the 1,381 Kentucky schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Frankfort
- Franklin County SchoolsRuns 13 of Frankfort's 17 public schools and spent $15,057 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,057
- Franklin County High School, the largest high school in Frankfort990 students in 2024-25, 18.2 per teacher.990
- Compare Franklin County Schools with Frankfort Independent SchoolsFrankfort's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KentuckyKentucky's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Frankfort addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Kentucky
- Louisville157 schools
- Lexington74 schools
- Bowling Green36 schools
- Owensboro31 schools
- Ashland18 schools
- Elizabethtown17 schools
- Paducah17 schools
- Georgetown15 schools
Questions about schools in Frankfort
How many public schools are in Frankfort, KY?
17 public schools with an address in Frankfort were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 7,121 students.What is the largest high school in Frankfort?
Franklin County High School, with 990 students in 2024-25 (Franklin County Schools).Which districts run Frankfort's schools?
Franklin County Schools (13 schools), Frankfort Independent Schools (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25