Can I use Ohio County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Ohio County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Ohio County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Ohio County?

Start with the 11 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Ohio County Schools & Education

Name: Ohio County, Kentucky Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Ohio County, Kentucky

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

41/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

92.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,032

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,894

School Score

41/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 57/100

State Score Position

#109

of 120 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Ohio County

Measured School Summary

Ohio County performs at an average level with a school score of 41/100 and a solid graduation rate of 92.0%.

Funding Context

At $6,032 per pupil, Ohio County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 28% below the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 1.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 13% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Ohio County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

11 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

41/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #109 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.

Completion

92.0%

1.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$6,032

$862 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Ohio County has 11 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Ohio County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Ohio County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 10 of 11 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#109

of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 16 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Ohio County

Elementary to high school visible

3,910 students

Elementary 6Middle 1High 3Other 0

10 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Ohio County is the largest listed district slice, with 10 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Ohio County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Ohio County composite school score recorded at 41.1

Education data brief for Ohio County, Kentucky.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Ohio County reports a composite school score of 41.1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56.7 and the national median of 50.0. The county operates a single school district serving 3,910 students across 11 public schools, including two alternative schools. Ohio County High School is the largest campus with 1,144 students. Graduation rates in the county match those of nearby Nicholas County at 92.0%, exceeding the national average of 87.0% but falling short of the state average of 93.8%. Per-pupil expenditure is reported at $6,032, trailing both the state average of $6,894 and the national average of $13,000. The school mix is split between town and rural locales, and there are no charter schools within the district. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Ohio County

Reported Enrollment

3,910

11 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary6

Middle1

High4

Other0

1 School District in Ohio County

Ohio County

Guide

10 schools

3,910 students enrolled

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11 Public Schools in Ohio County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 1 high-enrollment school; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Ohio County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Ohio County High School	Profile	Ohio County	Hartford, 42347Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,144
Wayland Alexander Elementary School	Record	Ohio County	Hartford, 42347Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	659
Ohio County Middle School	Record	Ohio County	Hartford, 42347Town: Distant	7–8	Middle	550
Beaver Dam Elementary School	Record	Ohio County	Beaver Dam, 42320Town: Distant	PK–6	Primary	537
Southern Elementary School	Record	Ohio County	Beaver Dam, 42320Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	286
Western Elementary School	Record	Ohio County	Centertown, 42328Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	261
Fordsville Elementary School	Record	Ohio County	Fordsville, 42343Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	243
Horse Branch Elementary School	Record	Ohio County	Horse Branch, 42349Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	191
Ohio County Day Treatment	Record	Ohio County	Hartford, 42347Town: Distant	6–12	Alternative	25
Ohio County Alternative Learning Program	Record	Ohio County	Hartford, 42347Town: Distant	6–12	Alternative	14
Ohio County Area Technology Center	Record	Kentucky Tech System	Hartford, 42347Town: Distant	8–12	Vocational	0

Ohio County High School

Ohio County

Hartford, 42347 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,144 students

Wayland Alexander Elementary School

Ohio County

Hartford, 42347 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary659 students

Ohio County Middle School

Ohio County

Hartford, 42347 / Town: Distant

Record7–8Middle550 students

Beaver Dam Elementary School

Ohio County

Beaver Dam, 42320 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary537 students

Southern Elementary School

Ohio County

Beaver Dam, 42320 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary286 students

Western Elementary School

Ohio County

Centertown, 42328 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary261 students

Fordsville Elementary School

Ohio County

Fordsville, 42343 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary243 students

Horse Branch Elementary School

Ohio County

Horse Branch, 42349 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary191 students

Ohio County Day Treatment

Ohio County

Hartford, 42347 / Town: Distant

Record6–12Alternative25 students

Ohio County Alternative Learning Program

Ohio County

Hartford, 42347 / Town: Distant

Record6–12Alternative14 students

Ohio County Area Technology Center

Kentucky Tech System

Hartford, 42347 / Town: Distant

Record8–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,032

State avg $6,894

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Kentucky counties have the highest graduation rates?

Rockcastle County (99.0%), Taylor County (98.5%), and Carter County (98.0%) currently lead Kentucky among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Kentucky?

Across Kentucky counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,894. The highest current county values are Wolfe County ($9,307), Fayette County ($8,810), and Jefferson County ($8,382). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Ohio County?

Ohio County has a school score of 41/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Ohio County?

The high school graduation rate in Ohio County is 92.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Ohio County spend per student?

Ohio County spends $6,032 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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