The largest public schools in Kentucky
Lafayette High School in Lexington was Kentucky's largest public school in 2024-25, with 2,370 students.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · ranked by fall 2024 membership, schools open that year · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 largest, with their teachers
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette High School | Lexington | 2,370 | 18.8 | No |
| Ballard High | Louisville | 2,148 | 19.0 | No |
| Madison Central High School | Richmond | 2,107 | 18.7 | No |
| Larry A. Ryle High School | Union | 2,077 | 18.6 | No |
| Bryan Station High School | Lexington | 2,030 | 17.3 | No |
| Henry Clay High School | Lexington | 1,939 | 16.4 | No |
| duPont Manual High | Louisville | 1,899 | 16.8 | No |
| Simon Kenton High School | Independence | 1,893 | 23.7 | No |
| Marion C. Moore School | Louisville | 1,892 | 14.3 | No |
| McCracken County High School | Paducah | 1,882 | 18.3 | No |
| Henderson County High School | Henderson | 1,852 | 16.8 | No |
| Central Hardin High School | Cecilia | 1,831 | 19.3 | No |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | Lexington | 1,828 | 17.7 | No |
| Eastern High | Middletown | 1,790 | 16.5 | No |
| Pleasure Ridge Park High | Louisville | 1,777 | 19.7 | No |
The other 35 on the list
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership, staff and the directory's virtual-status field.
More lists for Kentucky
- 01Public schools in Kentucky
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- 02Every school district
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- 03Fewest students per teacher
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- 04Highest-spending districts
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- 05Teacher salary spending by district
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- 06Largest schools in the U.S.
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Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25