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Greenup County Schools
Greenup County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Greenup County (Greenup). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Greenup 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 Greenup County
7 of 7 schools in Greenup County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 4
Best schools in Greenup 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 Greysbranch Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Greenup County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Mckell Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Mckell Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Wurtland Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Argillite Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Wurtland Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Greenup County
High schools (1)
- C- Greenup County High School, Greenup
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D+ Mckell Middle School, South Shore
- D+ Wurtland Middle School, Wurtland
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- D Argillite Elementary School, Argillite
- C Greysbranch Elementary School, Greenup
- C- Mckell Elementary School, South Shore
- D Wurtland Elementary School, Wurtland
Where Greenup County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Greenup (2)
- South Shore (2)
- Wurtland (2)
- Argillite (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Greenup County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,537 students with 190 full-time-equivalent teachers and 458 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2102400
- 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
- Raceland-Worthington Independent (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Russell Independent (5 schools, 13 mi)
- Carter County (11 schools, 16 mi)
- Ashland Independent (7 schools, 17 mi)
- Boyd County (8 schools, 19 mi)
- Lewis County (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Elliott County (4 schools, 30 mi)
- Lawrence County (6 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Greenup County
How many schools are in Greenup County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Greenup County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Greenup County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Greenup, South Shore, Wurtland, Argillite.
How good are the schools in Greenup County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 25.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.4%. 43% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Greenup County?
2,537 students were enrolled in Greenup County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Greenup County?
Greenup County is in Kentucky, based in Greenup County, with its district office in Greenup. Its boundary covers about 326 sq mi.