Mccreary County School District

120 Raider Way
Stearns, KY 42647
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Mccreary County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 797 students in Mccreary County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Mccreary County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Mccreary County School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mccreary Central High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
4 Schools
509 Schools
# Students
2,742 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
13,469 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#85 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mccreary County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
38%
This chart displays 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
45%
This chart displays 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 Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mccreary County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
91%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mccreary County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
8 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
2,665 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
97%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
142
388
# Students in K Grade:
215
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
200
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
160
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
2
664

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 displays total revenue of Mccreary County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$39 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mccreary County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,984
$14,317
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mccreary County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,159
$14,055
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mccreary County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mccreary County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccreary Central High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
400 Raider Way
Stearns, KY 42647
(606) 376-5051
Grades: 9-12
| 797 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%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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