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Clark County Public Schools, Kentucky

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Clark County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,390 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Clark County Public Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Clark County). During the 2024 school year, 5,390 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Clark County Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ben DorseyDistrict 4
Carl KiserDistrict 1
Ashley RitchieDistrict 5
Paula ThomasDistrict 3
Dora HallDistrict 22022

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $20,825,000 $4,029 24%
Local: $26,874,000 $5,199 32%
State: $37,493,000 $7,253 44%
Total: $85,192,000 $16,481
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $77,569,000 $15,006
Total Current Expenditures: $69,893,000 $13,521
Instructional Expenditures: $41,418,000 $8,012 53%
Student and Staff Support: $6,260,000 $1,211 8%
Administration: $4,997,000 $966 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $17,218,000 $3,331 22%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,751,000 $338
Construction: $951,000 $183
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,186,000 $229
Interest on Debt: $4,734,000 $915


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 28 60-79 <=5 15-19 PS 25-29 31
2018-2019 53 60-79 25-29 45-49 >=50 50-54 55
2017-2018 53 60-79 30-34 40-44 >=50 50-54 55
2016-2017 50 >=50 20-24 45-49 PS 50-54 52
2015-2016 52 60-79 30-34 40-44 PS 50-54 54
2014-2015 47 60-79 30-34 35-39 PS 35-39 49
2013-2014 48 >=80 25-29 35-39 PS 45-49 50
2012-2013 48 >=50 35-39 40-44 PS 40-49 49
2011-2012 46 40-59 30-34 40-44 PS 30-39 48
2010-2011 66 >=50 45-49 65-69 PS 40-49 67

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 41 40-59 15-19 30-34 PS 35-39 43
2018-2019 59 60-79 35-39 55-59 >=50 50-54 61
2017-2018 58 60-79 30-34 45-49 >=50 50-54 61
2016-2017 58 >=50 30-34 45-49 PS 50-54 61
2015-2016 58 60-79 35-39 45-49 PS 45-49 60
2014-2015 55 60-79 35-39 40-44 PS 45-49 57
2013-2014 55 >=80 35-39 50-54 PS 55-59 56
2012-2013 53 40-59 35-39 40-44 PS 30-39 55
2011-2012 48 >=50 25-29 35-39 PS 20-29 51
2010-2011 72 >=50 55-59 70-74 PS 50-59 73

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 97 PS >=80 >=80 PS >=50 97
2018-2019 97 PS >=80 >=80 PS >=50 97
2017-2018 98 PS >=90 >=80 PS >=50 >=99
2016-2017 97 PS >=80 >=50 PS >=50 96
2015-2016 94 PS >=80 >=80 PS PS 95
2014-2015 95 PS >=90 >=50 PS PS 94
2013-2014 93 PS >=80 >=80 PS 93
2012-2013 90 PS >=80 >=50 PS 90


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 5,390 0.6
2022-2023 5,359 3.5
2021-2022 5,169 -2.3
2020-2021 5,290 -6.5
2019-2020 5,633 3.9
2018-2019 5,411 -1.2
2017-2018 5,475 -1.7
2016-2017 5,567 0.3
2015-2016 5,548 -3.4
2014-2015 5,739 -0.8
2013-2014 5,783 0.2
2012-2013 5,772 0.7
2011-2012 5,729 0.3
2010-2011 5,710 -0.6
2009-2010 5,745 3.1
2008-2009 5,568 -1.1
2007-2008 5,631 2.6
2006-2007 5,482 -4.4
2005-2006 5,725 2.2
2004-2005 5,598 1.6
2003-2004 5,507 0.9
2002-2003 5,457 -0.2
2001-2002 5,467 4.0
2000-2001 5,251 -0.3
1999-2000 5,265 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Clark County Public Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 2.1
Black 5.6 10.7
Hispanic 10.0 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 5.0 5.3
White 78.5 72.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Clark County Public Schools had 346.95 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.54.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 16.00
Kindergarten: 14.00
Elementary: 168.99
Secondary: 73.00
Total: 346.95

Clark County Public Schools employed 7.00 district administrators and 30.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 7.00
District Administrative Support: 41.00
School Administrators: 30.00
School Administrative Support: 16.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 99.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 10.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 7.00
Library/Media Support: 3.00
Student Support Services: 49.00
Other Support Services: 194.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Clark County Public Schools operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cardinal Virtual Academy06-12
Clark County Preschool258PK-PK
George Rogers Clark High School1,7049-12
Phoenix Academy42KG-12
Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School7145-6
Robert D. Campbell Jr. High7897-8
Shearer Elementary School399KG-4
Strode Station Elementary School521KG-4
William G. Conkwright Elementary504KG-4
Willis H. Justice Elementary School459KG-4

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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