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Ohio County Schools
Ohio County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Ohio County (Hartford). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ohio 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 Ohio County
9 of 10 schools in Ohio County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 7D: 2
Best schools in Ohio County
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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+ Ohio County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Wayland Alexander Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Ohio County Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C Beaver Dam Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Horse Branch Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Fordsville Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Southern Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Ohio County Alternative Learning Program (High school, meets expectations)
- D Western Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Ohio County
High schools (1)
- C+ Ohio County High School, Hartford
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Ohio County Middle School, Hartford
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- C Beaver Dam Elementary School, Beaver Dam
- C- Fordsville Elementary School, Fordsville
- C- Horse Branch Elementary School, Horse Branch
- C- Southern Elementary School, Beaver Dam
- C+ Wayland Alexander Elementary School, Hartford
- D Western Elementary School, Centertown
Other schools and academies (2)
- D+ Ohio County Alternative Learning Program, Hartford
- Ohio County Day Treatment, Hartford
Where Ohio County schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Hartford (5)
- Beaver Dam (2)
- Centertown (1)
- Fordsville (1)
- Horse Branch (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Ohio County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,869 students with 240 full-time-equivalent teachers and 611 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2104500
- 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
- Butler County (5 schools, 21 mi)
- Daviess County (21 schools, 22 mi)
- McLean County (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Muhlenberg County (9 schools, 24 mi)
- Owensboro Independent (10 schools, 24 mi)
- Hancock County (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Grayson County (7 schools, 27 mi)
- Breckinridge County (6 schools, 31 mi)
Questions about Ohio County
How many schools are in Ohio County?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Ohio County, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Ohio County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hartford, Beaver Dam, Centertown, Fordsville, Horse Branch.
How good are the schools in Ohio County?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 29.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30.1%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ohio County?
3,869 students were enrolled in Ohio County in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ohio County?
Ohio County is in Kentucky, based in Ohio County, with its district office in Hartford. Its boundary covers about 587 sq mi.