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Mercer County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 632 students in Mercer County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Mercer County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
2,724 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mercer 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
8%
9%
% Black
3%
10%
% White
82%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,467 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,574 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,467
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,574
$13,981
Best Mercer County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mercer County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
530 Perryville Road
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 733-7120
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 733-7120
Grades: 6-12
| 12 students
Rank: #22.
Kenneth D. King Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
937 Moberly Rd.
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 733-7060
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 733-7060
Grades: 6-8
| 620 students
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