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Carlisle County Schools
Carlisle County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Carlisle County (Bardwell). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Carlisle County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Carlisle County
3 of 3 schools in Carlisle County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Carlisle County
Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Carlisle County Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Carlisle County Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- D Carlisle County High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Carlisle County
High schools (1)
- D Carlisle County High School, Bardwell
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Carlisle County Middle School, Bardwell
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C Carlisle County Elementary School, Bardwell
Where Carlisle County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Bardwell (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Carlisle County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 738 students with 54 full-time-equivalent teachers and 130 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2100960
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Ballard County (4 schools, 14 mi)
- McCracken County (12 schools, 20 mi)
- Mayfield Independent (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Graves County (9 schools, 21 mi)
- Fulton County (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Paducah Independent (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Marshall County (11 schools, 36 mi)
- Murray Independent (4 schools, 41 mi)
Questions about Carlisle County
How many schools are in Carlisle County?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Carlisle County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Carlisle County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bardwell.
How good are the schools in Carlisle County?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 25.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.3%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Carlisle County?
738 students were enrolled in Carlisle County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Carlisle County?
Carlisle County is in Kentucky, based in Carlisle County, with its district office in Bardwell. Its boundary covers about 189 sq mi.