K12ATLAS
Release v2026.07
§ Kentucky middle directory

Middle schools in Kentucky.

219 middle schools across 131 districts. Browse every school, filter by name, or jump to a district below.

Free profiles carry key facts; the full 122-field record is a member product.

219
middle schools
131
districts represented
139
cities represented
122,841
students enrolled
§ Distribution

What the numbers say across Kentucky.

Computed from this list's v2026.07 K12 Atlas records: school size, staffing ratios, grade spans, and sector mix. Facts, not scores.

School size · 2024
558

students at the median middle school; the middle half of schools enroll between 387 and 710 students.

Under 20010
200–49979
500–999120
1,000+10

Reported enrollment · v2026.07

Pupil–teacher ratio · 2024
15.0 : 1

students per teacher at the median middle school reporting staffing.

25th percentile14.0 : 1
Median15.0 : 1
75th percentile17.0 : 1

Reported staffing · v2026.07

Grade spans · 2024

Most commonly reported grade spans in this list.

Grades 06–08182
Grades 07–0819
Grades 05–087
Grades 04–063
Grades 04–082

Reported grade spans · v2026.07

Sector mix
Public 219

Public, public charter, and private records stay separate. Private schools without a comparable CCD level appear under the state's other-level directory.

Record mix · v2026.07

Concentration: the five most-represented districts account for 24.2% of this list (53 of 219 records); the five most-represented cities account for 22.4%.

§ Districts

Districts with middle schools.

Every district with at least one middle-level record, sorted by record count. Cities counts the distinct reported cities among the district’s records here; Students sums reported enrollment for those same records. Linked districts open full school directories.
Jefferson County24218,252
Fayette County1218,890
Boone County644,525
Bullitt County622,862
Hardin County543,013
Madison County522,553
Oldham County432,906
Warren County412,580
Daviess County312,448
Hopkins County321,209
Kenton County332,323
Mccracken County321,485
Meade County321,530
Scott County312,111
Allen County211,113
Carter County22882
Christian County211,586
Clark County211,520
Edmonson County21521
Franklin County211,325
Greenup County22540
Henderson County211,331
Jackson County22374
Jessamine County211,831
Laurel County211,807
Letcher County22322
Marion County21620
Marshall County22919
Nelson County22890
Owensboro Independent211,101
Pulaski County211,668
Shelby County211,068
Adair County11559
Anderson County11768
Ashland Independent11671
Ballard County11202
Bardstown Independent11591
Barren County11649
Bath County11391
Berea Independent11214
Bourbon County11555
Bowling Green Independent111,042
Boyd County11618
Boyle County11655
Bracken County11266
Breckinridge County11532
Butler County11461
Caldwell County11400
Calloway County11607
Campbell County111,099
Campbellsville Independent11284
Carlisle County11159
Carroll County11555
Casey County11497
Caverna Independent11115
Clay County11387
Clinton County11383
Corbin Independent11675
Covington Independent11631
Crittenden County11277
Cumberland County11220
Danville Independent11358
Elizabethtown Independent11526
Elliott County11190
Erlanger-elsmere Independent11505
Estill County11423
Fleming County11342
Floyd County11311
Fort Thomas Independent11717
Fulton County11123
Gallatin County11316
Garrard County11543
Glasgow Independent11545
Grant County11699
Graves County11556
Grayson County11837
Green County11366
Hancock County11308
Harrison County11617
Hazard Independent11256
Henry County11421
Johnson County11449
Knox County11522
Larue County11522
Lawrence County11384
Lewis County11290
Lincoln County11697
Livingston County11201
Lyon County11210
Magoffin County11260
Martin County11262
Mason County11565
Mayfield Independent11559
Mccreary County11633
Mclean County11321
Mercer County11581
Metcalfe County11310
Middlesboro Independent11284
Monroe County11399
Montgomery County11928
Morgan County11361
Muhlenberg County11871
Murray Independent11645
Ohio County11523
Owen County11475
Paducah Independent11632
Paris Independent11180
Pendleton County11420
Pike County11344
Powell County11418
Raceland-worthington Independent11391
Rockcastle County11600
Rowan County11695
Russell County11652
Russell Independent11488
Russellville Independent11216
Simpson County11662
Somerset Independent11486
Spencer County11690
Taylor County11586
Todd County11401
Trigg County11420
Union County11413
Walton-verona Independent11425
Washington County11214
Wayne County11646
Webster County11319
Whitley County11547
Williamstown Independent11172
Wolfe County11148
Woodford County11897

District groups are record counts from v2026.07 K12 Atlas profiles, not evaluations.

§ FAQ

Questions about Kentucky middle schools.

How many middle schools are in Kentucky?

K12 Atlas profiles 219 middle schools in Kentucky in release v2026.07, across 131 districts.

Are middle schools and junior high schools the same?

They overlap, but districts use different names and grade configurations. K12 Atlas keeps the reported school level and grade span visible.

How many students attend Kentucky middle schools?

122,841 students were enrolled across 219 middle schools in the 2024 directory release.

How many districts and cities have middle schools in Kentucky?

The directory lists 131 districts and 139 cities with middle-level school records.

What grades do Kentucky middle schools cover?

The most commonly reported grade spans are 06–08 (182), 07–08 (19), 05–08 (7). Each row in the tables above lists its own reported span.

How do I browse all middle schools in Kentucky?

Type in the find box above the districts table to filter by district name. School profiles for this state are not published yet; free key facts appear on every profile as coverage grows.

Can I download the full list of Kentucky middle schools?

The directory pages are free. Full school rows and API entry are paid — see API access.

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