Photo: Joshua Reed · Public domainWinchester’s public schools outscore 62% of Kentucky districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Winchester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Winchester’s districts is 43%, above the Kentucky average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Winchester’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 42% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,277 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Robert D. Campbell Jr. High, then George Rogers Clark High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Agatha Academy (private) and Clark County Early Learning Center (private) are in town. Cardinal Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Winchester’s grade
B: better than 62% of Kentucky school districts, #66 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Winchester, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Winchester
Clark County Preschool
Grades PK · 288 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Winchester
Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School
Grades 5–6 · 767 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Winchester
Rev. Henry E. Baker Sr. Interm. School
Grades 5–6 · 767 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Winchester
Robert D. Campbell Jr. High
Grades 7–8 · 753 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Winchester
Robert D. Campbell Jr. High
Grades 7–8 · 753 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Winchester
George Rogers Clark High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,578 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Winchester
George Rogers Clark High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,578 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Winchester
George Rogers Clark High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,578 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Winchester
George Rogers Clark High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,578 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Winchester’s public schools are run by Clark County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Winchester vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Winchester’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Winchester | B | Clark County |
Every school in Winchester
11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Clark County Area Technology Center and Phoenix Academy).
Questions about Winchester’s schools
Are Winchester’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Kentucky: the public schools Winchester children attend outscore 62% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #66 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Winchester in?
Clark County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,552 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Winchester kids go to high school?
George Rogers Clark High School, with 1,578 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Winchester’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Clark County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Winchester spend per student?
$14,277 in Clark County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Winchester?
Yes: St. Agatha Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 175 students) and Clark County Early Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 22 students).
Parents talk
What Winchester families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Winchester → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.