Kentucky public schools with the fewest students per teacher

Harrison Elementary School in Lexington had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any Kentucky public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 8.2, against a state average of 15.4 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, Kentucky, 2024-25Harrison Elementary School 8.2; Lexington Trad Magnet School 8.5; Carroll Co Childhood Development Center 8.6; Blaine Elementary School 8.8; Southgate Public School 9.0; Fallsburg Elementary School 9.1; Wurtland Middle School 9.4; Dewitt Elementary School 9.5; Newport Intermediate School 9.7; Catlettsburg Elementary School 9.7; Kentucky 15.4.05101520Harrison Elementary School8.2Lexington Trad Magnet School8.5Carroll Co Childhood Development Center8.6Blaine Elementary School8.8Southgate Public School9.0Fallsburg Elementary School9.1Wurtland Middle School9.4Dewitt Elementary School9.5Newport Intermediate School9.7Catlettsburg Elementary School9.7Kentucky 15.4
Students per teacher, Kentucky, 2024-25Harrison Elementary School 8.2; Lexington Trad Magnet School 8.5; Carroll Co Childhood Development Center 8.6; Blaine Elementary School 8.8; Southgate Public School 9.0; Fallsburg Elementary School 9.1; Wurtland Middle School 9.4; Dewitt Elementary School 9.5; Newport Intermediate School 9.7; Catlettsburg Elementary School 9.7; Kentucky 15.4.05101520Harrison Elementary School8.2Lexington Trad Magnet School8.5Carroll Co Childhood Development Ce…8.6Blaine Elementary School8.8Southgate Public School9.0Fallsburg Elementary School9.1Wurtland Middle School9.4Dewitt Elementary School9.5Newport Intermediate School9.7Catlettsburg Elementary School9.7Kentucky 15.4
Students per teacher, Kentucky, 2024-25Harrison Elementary School 8.2; Lexington Trad Magnet School 8.5; Carroll Co Childhood Development Center 8.6; Blaine Elementary School 8.8; Southgate Public School 9.0; Fallsburg Elementary School 9.1; Wurtland Middle School 9.4; Dewitt Elementary School 9.5; Newport Intermediate School 9.7; Catlettsburg Elementary School 9.7; Kentucky 15.4.01020Harrison Elementary School8.2Lexington Trad Magnet School8.5Carroll Co Childhood Development Center8.6Blaine Elementary School8.8Southgate Public School9.0Fallsburg Elementary School9.1Wurtland Middle School9.4Dewitt Elementary School9.5Newport Intermediate School9.7Catlettsburg Elementary School9.7Kentucky 15.4
Students per teacher, Kentucky, 2024-25Harrison Elementary School 8.2; Lexington Trad Magnet School 8.5; Carroll Co Childhood Development Center 8.6; Blaine Elementary School 8.8; Southgate Public School 9.0; Fallsburg Elementary School 9.1; Wurtland Middle School 9.4; Dewitt Elementary School 9.5; Newport Intermediate School 9.7; Catlettsburg Elementary School 9.7; Kentucky 15.4.01020Harrison Elementary School8.2Lexington Trad Magnet School8.5Carroll Co Childhood Development Center8.6Blaine Elementary School8.8Southgate Public School9.0Fallsburg Elementary School9.1Wurtland Middle School9.4Dewitt Elementary School9.5Newport Intermediate School9.7Catlettsburg Elementary School9.7Kentucky 15.4

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Harrison Elementary SchoolFayette County Public Schools2078.2
Lexington Trad Magnet SchoolFayette County Public Schools2848.5
Carroll Co Childhood Development CenterCarroll County Schools1718.6
Blaine Elementary SchoolLawrence County1498.8
Southgate Public SchoolSouthgate Independent1809.0
Fallsburg Elementary SchoolLawrence County1909.1
Wurtland Middle SchoolGreenup County School District2029.4
Dewitt Elementary SchoolKnox County Public Schools1209.5
Newport Intermediate SchoolNewport Independent Schools3749.7
Catlettsburg Elementary SchoolBoyd County Public Schools District1849.7
Anchorage Independent Public SchoolAnchorage School3929.9
Shelby AcademyJefferson County Public Schools2909.9
Flat Lick Elementary SchoolKnox County Public Schools16310.0
Morganfield Elementary SchoolUnion County32810.3
Newport High SchoolNewport Independent Schools52110.4
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Scapa At BluegrassFayette County Public Schools30010.4
Elliott County High SchoolElliott County29310.5
Arnett Elementary SchoolErlanger-Elsmere Independent25310.5
Waynesburg Elementary SchoolLincoln County Schools19410.5
Feds Creek Elementary SchoolPike County School District13610.5
Big Creek ElementaryClay County Public Schools13610.6
Berea Community Middle SchoolBerea Independent School District21410.7
Paint Lick Elementary SchoolGarrard County Schools26010.8
The New Haven SchoolThe Nelson County Schools16210.8
Campton Elementary SchoolWolfe County School District31510.9
James A. Cawood ElementaryHarlan County Public Schools27710.9
Kimper Elementary SchoolPike County School District12010.9
Ezel Elementary SchoolMorgan County Schools11410.9
Young ElementaryJefferson County Public Schools10010.9
Emmalena Elementary SchoolKnott County Schools20411.0
James Lane Allen Elementary SchoolFayette County Public Schools42911.1
Minors Lane ElementaryJefferson County Public Schools37011.1
Arlington Elementary SchoolFayette County Public Schools32211.1
Campbellsville Middle SchoolCampbellsville Independent Schools28411.1
Middlesboro Middle SchoolMiddlesboro Independent School District28411.1
Oakview Elementary SchoolAshland Independent26711.1
Right Fork School CenterBell County School District15211.1
Owsley County Elementary SchoolOwsley County School District43611.2
Newport Primary SchoolNewport Independent Schools36911.2
Ninth District ElementaryCovington Independent Public Schools32411.2
Zachary Taylor ElementaryJefferson County Public Schools26011.2
Fulton County High SchoolFulton County School District17411.2
Johnson County Middle SchoolJohnson County Schools44911.3
Herald Whitaker Middle SchoolMagoffin County Schools26011.3
Black Mountain Elementary SchoolHarlan County Public Schools24811.3
Highland Elementary SchoolLincoln County Schools18611.3
Duff-Allen Central ElementaryFloyd County Schools37611.4
Camp Taylor ElementaryJefferson County Public Schools36711.4
Russell Cave Elementary SchoolFayette County Public Schools29411.4
Wurtland Elementary SchoolGreenup County School District20311.4

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

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