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 middle school serving 545 students in Mccreary County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 32% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (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
552 Schools
# Students
2,742 Students
186,906 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
12,430 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
0.42
# 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
140,481 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
3,867
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
3,855
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
5,052
# Students in 6th Grade:
190
41,285
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
50,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
51,319
# 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 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 Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccreary County Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 43%)
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%
  • : 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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