Public schools in Paintsville, KY
Paintsville has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,590 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Johnson County Schools runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Paintsville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Paintsville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Schools | 4 | 3,344 | $13,833 |
| Paintsville Independent | 2 | 766 | $15,375 |
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.
2 high schools in Paintsville, 1,206 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Central High School | 888 | 12.3 | 56.1% | Johnson County Schools |
| Paintsville High School | 318 | 12.2 | 41.8% | Paintsville Independent |
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 middle school in Paintsville, 449 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Middle School | 449 | 11.3 | 56.8% | Johnson 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.
2 elementary schools in Paintsville, 775 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintsville Elementary School | 434 | 14.5 | 45.2% | Paintsville Independent |
| Central Elementary School | 341 | 11.9 | 73.0% | Johnson 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 Paintsville, 160 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Eagle Academy | 160 | 53.0 | 80.6% | Johnson 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.
How Paintsville's public schools compare with Kentucky's
The median Paintsville school has 12.3 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Kentucky median of 15.0. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 388 students (state 437).
| Paintsville | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.3 | 15.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 388 | 437 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 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 6 Paintsville 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 Paintsville
- Johnson County SchoolsRuns 4 of Paintsville's 6 public schools and spent $13,833 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,833
- Johnson Central High School, the largest high school in Paintsville888 students in 2024-25, 12.3 per teacher.888
- Compare Johnson County Schools with Paintsville IndependentPaintsville'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 Paintsville 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
- Frankfort17 schools
- Paducah17 schools
Questions about schools in Paintsville
How many public schools are in Paintsville, KY?
6 public schools with an address in Paintsville were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,590 students.What is the largest high school in Paintsville?
Johnson Central High School, with 888 students in 2024-25 (Johnson County Schools).Which districts run Paintsville's schools?
Johnson County Schools (4 schools), Paintsville Independent (2 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