| Rank | Population Density ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 6,320.6/sq mi | Bellevue Independent School District / 5,817 |
| 2. | 5,210.8/sq mi | Newport Independent School District / 15,762 |
| 3. | 4,772.8/sq mi | Covington Independent School District / 32,984 |
| 4. | 3,569.8/sq mi | Owensboro Independent School District / 29,939 |
| 5. | 3,400.6/sq mi | Bowling Green Independent School District / 26,627 |
| 6. | 3,285.0/sq mi | Erlanger-Elsmere Independent School District / 16,495 |
| 7. | 3,127.5/sq mi | Ludlow Independent School District / 5,172 |
| 8. | 2,723.6/sq mi | Paris Independent School District / 5,623 |
| 9. | 2,710.5/sq mi | Fort Thomas Independent School District / 16,203 |
| 10. | 2,630.4/sq mi | Southgate Independent School District / 3,747 |
| 11. | 2,570.2/sq mi | Dayton Independent School District / 5,498 |
| 12. | 2,302.6/sq mi | Elizabethtown Independent School District / 11,484 |
| 13. | 2,299.1/sq mi | Beechwood Independent School District / 6,136 |
| 14. | 2,002.8/sq mi | Frankfort Independent School District / 4,466 |
| 15. | 1,991.2/sq mi | Murray Independent School District / 10,502 |
| 16. | 1,898.4/sq mi | Jefferson County School District / 749,245 |
| 17. | 1,860.9/sq mi | Paducah Independent School District / 19,773 |
| 18. | 1,840.5/sq mi | Berea Independent School District / 7,042 |
| 19. | 1,771.4/sq mi | Mayfield Independent School District / 9,642 |
| 20. | 1,448.7/sq mi | Ashland Independent School District / 21,426 |
| 21. | 1,431.6/sq mi | Campbellsville Independent School District / 8,840 |
| 22. | 1,426.4/sq mi | Fairview Independent School District / 3,945 |
| 23. | 1,385.9/sq mi | Barbourville Independent School District / 2,839 |
| 24. | 1,331.2/sq mi | Middlesboro Independent School District / 10,154 |
| 25. | 1,329.7/sq mi | Pineville Independent School District / 1,920 |
| 26. | 1,323.5/sq mi | Somerset Independent School District / 9,036 |
| 27. | 1,161.4/sq mi | Glasgow Independent School District / 12,573 |
| 28. | 1,155.1/sq mi | Monticello Independent School District / 3,891 |
| 29. | 1,086.3/sq mi | Danville Independent School District / 13,706 |
| 30. | 1,066.3/sq mi | Fayette County School District / 304,473 |
| 31. | 999.7/sq mi | Raceland-Worthington Independent School District / 4,788 |
| 32. | 961.0/sq mi | Williamsburg Independent School District / 5,582 |
| 33. | 915.9/sq mi | Bardstown Independent School District / 13,059 |
| 34. | 874.7/sq mi | Dawson Springs Independent School District / 2,531 |
| 35. | 856.0/sq mi | Russell Independent School District / 12,415 |
| 36. | 818.5/sq mi | Russellville Independent School District / 5,726 |
| 37. | 746.2/sq mi | Anchorage Independent School District / 2,240 |
| 38. | 682.9/sq mi | Kenton County School District / 101,128 |
| 39. | 660.5/sq mi | Hazard Independent School District / 5,047 |
| 40. | 618.9/sq mi | Paintsville Independent School District / 3,667 |
| 41. | 607.7/sq mi | Jackson Independent School District / 1,016 |
| 42. | 575.7/sq mi | Silver Grove Independent School District / 1,652 |
| 43. | 552.9/sq mi | Harlan Independent School District / 3,099 |
| 44. | 504.4/sq mi | Corbin Independent School District / 10,328 |
| 45. | 504.2/sq mi | Boone County School District / 117,040 |
| 46. | 480.1/sq mi | Pikeville Independent School District / 7,003 |
| 47. | 403.3/sq mi | Fulton Independent School District / 2,559 |
| 48. | 356.3/sq mi | Pulaski County School District for Science Hill ISD / 2,234 |
| 48. | 356.3/sq mi | Science Hill Independent School District / 2,234 |
| 50. | 318.6/sq mi | Williamstown Independent School District / 3,830 |
| 51. | 314.2/sq mi | Oldham County School District / 61,711 |
| 52. | 311.2/sq mi | Bullitt County School District / 76,093 |
| 53. | 297.7/sq mi | Campbell County School District / 42,589 |
| 54. | 284.2/sq mi | Jessamine County School District / 49,601 |
| 55. | 271.7/sq mi | Laurel County School District for East Bernstadt ISD / 1,407 |
| 55. | 271.7/sq mi | East Bernstadt Independent School District / 1,407 |
| 57. | 260.3/sq mi | Caverna Independent School District / 5,850 |
| 58. | 249.4/sq mi | Fort Campbell Dependent Schools / 14,079 |
| 59. | 246.3/sq mi | Walton-Verona Independent School District / 5,990 |
| 60. | 214.7/sq mi | Franklin County School District / 45,043 |
| 61. | 212.6/sq mi | Eminence Independent School District / 3,128 |
| 62. | 201.7/sq mi | West Point Independent School District / 997 |
| 62. | 201.7/sq mi | Elizabethtown Independent School District for West Point ISD / 997 |
| 64. | 178.5/sq mi | Madison County School District / 78,443 |
| 65. | 177.7/sq mi | McCracken County School District / 45,772 |
| 66. | 172.3/sq mi | Scott County School District / 49,167 |
| 67. | 167.8/sq mi | Warren County School District / 90,542 |
| 68. | 166.2/sq mi | Hardin County School District / 87,660 |
| 69. | 165.2/sq mi | Boyd County School District / 23,871 |
| 70. | 161.1/sq mi | Cloverport Independent School District / 1,476 |
| 71. | 145.4/sq mi | Augusta Independent School District / 1,415 |
| 72. | 144.6/sq mi | Daviess County School District / 67,692 |
| 73. | 139.7/sq mi | Clark County School District / 35,633 |
| 74. | 136.3/sq mi | Burgin Independent School District / 2,915 |
| 75. | 135.7/sq mi | Montgomery County School District / 26,983 |
| 76. | 132.6/sq mi | Laurel County School District / 58,128 |
| 77. | 131.0/sq mi | Woodford County School District / 25,151 |
| 78. | 129.8/sq mi | Jenkins Independent School District / 3,248 |
| 79. | 113.0/sq mi | Shelby County School District / 43,581 |
| 80. | 106.1/sq mi | Anderson County School District / 21,664 |
| 81. | 99.5/sq mi | Henderson County School District / 46,394 |
| 82. | 98.8/sq mi | Floyd County School District / 39,087 |
| 83. | 91.8/sq mi | Marshall County School District / 31,223 |
| 84. | 90.9/sq mi | Spencer County School District / 17,419 |
| 85. | 90.8/sq mi | Boyle County School District / 15,444 |
| 86. | 85.9/sq mi | Christian County School District / 60,380 |
| 87. | 83.8/sq mi | Meade County School District / 25,180 |
| 88. | 83.8/sq mi | Grant County School District / 20,837 |
| 89. | 82.0/sq mi | Rowan County School District / 23,485 |
| 90. | 81.7/sq mi | Gallatin County School District / 8,554 |
| 91. | 80.1/sq mi | Hopkins County School District / 44,153 |
| 92. | 79.3/sq mi | Mercer County School District / 18,396 |
| 93. | 79.2/sq mi | Carroll County School District / 10,871 |
| 94. | 78.7/sq mi | Pulaski County School District / 52,235 |
| 95. | 76.4/sq mi | Johnson County School District / 19,723 |
| 96. | 76.1/sq mi | Nelson County School District / 31,195 |
| 97. | 74.2/sq mi | Simpson County School District / 17,551 |
| 98. | 74.1/sq mi | Pike County School District / 57,377 |
| 99. | 72.9/sq mi | Lincoln County School District / 24,546 |
| 100. | 72.5/sq mi | Knox County School District / 27,939 |
| 101. | 72.2/sq mi | Garrard County School District / 16,880 |
| 102. | 70.6/sq mi | Mason County School District / 17,398 |
| 103. | 69.7/sq mi | Powell County School District / 12,552 |
| 104. | 69.3/sq mi | Perry County School District / 23,214 |
| 105. | 67.8/sq mi | Calloway County School District / 27,479 |
| 106. | 66.6/sq mi | Carter County School District / 27,439 |
| 107. | 66.4/sq mi | Fort Knox Dependent Schools / 11,447 |
| 108. | 66.0/sq mi | Letcher County School District / 20,717 |
| 109. | 65.5/sq mi | Muhlenberg County School District / 31,391 |
| 110. | 62.4/sq mi | Russell County School District / 17,646 |
| 111. | 60.2/sq mi | Harrison County School District / 18,643 |
| 112. | 59.9/sq mi | Taylor County School District / 16,219 |
| 113. | 58.0/sq mi | Greenup County School District / 19,453 |
| 114. | 57.6/sq mi | Marion County School District / 19,965 |
| 115. | 57.5/sq mi | Allen County School District / 20,219 |
| 116. | 56.9/sq mi | Estill County School District / 14,547 |
| 117. | 56.6/sq mi | Barren County School District / 26,977 |
| 118. | 56.4/sq mi | Trimble County School District / 8,816 |
| 119. | 55.4/sq mi | Harlan County School District / 25,645 |
| 120. | 55.3/sq mi | Martin County School District / 12,750 |
| 121. | 53.7/sq mi | Larue County School District / 14,149 |
| 122. | 53.3/sq mi | Rockcastle County School District / 16,965 |
| 123. | 51.9/sq mi | Pendleton County School District / 14,642 |
| 124. | 50.7/sq mi | Grayson County School District / 25,934 |
| 125. | 50.4/sq mi | Graves County School District / 27,809 |
| 126. | 49.6/sq mi | Clinton County School District / 10,192 |
| 127. | 49.6/sq mi | Bourbon County School District / 14,349 |
| 128. | 49.4/sq mi | Whitley County School District / 20,726 |
| 129. | 46.1/sq mi | Adair County School District / 19,032 |
| 130. | 45.9/sq mi | Bell County School District / 16,160 |
| 131. | 45.7/sq mi | Knott County School District / 16,139 |
| 132. | 45.5/sq mi | Clay County School District / 21,446 |
| 133. | 44.5/sq mi | Henry County School District / 12,299 |
| 134. | 43.5/sq mi | Hancock County School District / 8,654 |
| 135. | 43.1/sq mi | Wayne County School District / 20,728 |
| 136. | 42.3/sq mi | Magoffin County School District / 13,076 |
| 137. | 41.9/sq mi | McCreary County School District / 18,073 |
| 138. | 41.8/sq mi | Union County School District / 15,192 |
| 139. | 41.8/sq mi | Bath County School District / 11,870 |
| 140. | 41.3/sq mi | Fleming County School District / 14,505 |
| 141. | 40.2/sq mi | Ohio County School District / 23,956 |
| 142. | 40.1/sq mi | Webster County School District / 13,454 |
| 143. | 39.4/sq mi | Washington County School District / 11,871 |
| 144. | 39.4/sq mi | Edmonson County School District / 12,137 |
| 145. | 38.7/sq mi | Green County School District / 11,186 |
| 146. | 38.6/sq mi | Jackson County School District / 13,370 |
| 147. | 38.6/sq mi | Hart County School District / 15,718 |
| 148. | 38.4/sq mi | Logan County School District / 21,118 |
| 149. | 37.7/sq mi | Lawrence County School District / 15,850 |
| 150. | 37.1/sq mi | McLean County School District / 9,510 |
| 151. | 37.0/sq mi | Caldwell County School District / 12,880 |
| 152. | 36.4/sq mi | Lee County School District / 7,681 |
| 153. | 35.9/sq mi | Casey County School District / 16,002 |
| 154. | 35.9/sq mi | Nicholas County School District / 7,064 |
| 155. | 35.4/sq mi | Bracken County School District / 7,044 |
| 156. | 35.2/sq mi | Morgan County School District / 13,522 |
| 157. | 34.4/sq mi | Metcalfe County School District / 10,025 |
| 158. | 33.1/sq mi | Todd County School District / 12,499 |
| 159. | 33.1/sq mi | Elliott County School District / 7,781 |
| 160. | 32.8/sq mi | Lyon County School District / 8,415 |
| 161. | 32.7/sq mi | Wolfe County School District / 7,273 |
| 162. | 32.6/sq mi | Monroe County School District / 10,837 |
| 163. | 32.3/sq mi | Breckinridge County School District / 18,600 |
| 164. | 32.0/sq mi | Trigg County School District / 14,277 |
| 165. | 30.8/sq mi | Menifee County School District / 6,337 |
| 166. | 30.3/sq mi | Owen County School District / 10,740 |
| 167. | 30.2/sq mi | Ballard County School District / 8,274 |
| 168. | 29.7/sq mi | Butler County School District / 12,797 |
| 169. | 28.0/sq mi | Lewis County School District / 13,848 |
| 170. | 27.6/sq mi | Livingston County School District / 9,443 |
| 171. | 27.5/sq mi | Leslie County School District / 11,128 |
| 172. | 25.6/sq mi | Breathitt County School District / 12,647 |
| 173. | 25.3/sq mi | Carlisle County School District / 5,031 |
| 174. | 24.9/sq mi | Crittenden County School District / 9,254 |
| 175. | 23.6/sq mi | Owsley County School District / 4,686 |
| 176. | 22.4/sq mi | Robertson County School District / 2,239 |
| 177. | 22.0/sq mi | Cumberland County School District / 6,829 |
| 178. | 20.2/sq mi | Fulton County School District / 3,991 |
| 179. | 18.9/sq mi | Hickman County School District / 4,790 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Population Density' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Population Density' data are not listed.
