Mccreary County School District

120 Raider Way
Stearns, KY 42647
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 545 students in Mccreary County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Mccreary County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
2,742 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Mccreary County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#125 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mccreary County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mccreary County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mccreary County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mccreary County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.42
# American Indian Students
2 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
8 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
2,665 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
97%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
142
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
215
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
2
87

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,984 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,159 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mccreary County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Mccreary County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,984
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mccreary County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,159
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mccreary County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mccreary County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccreary County Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
180 Raider Way
Stearns, KY 42647
(606) 376-5081
Grades: 6-8
| 545 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,742 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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