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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 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 659 students in Mercer 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 Schools in Mercer County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
6 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
2,715 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.42
# American Indian Students
5 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
88 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
2,255 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
83%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
198
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
3
87
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,515 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,616 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,515
$14,317
Spending / Student
$12,616
$14,055
Best Mercer County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
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:
6/
Top 50%10
530 Perryville Road
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 733-7120
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 733-7120
Grades: 6-12
| 14 students
Rank: #22.
Kenneth D. King Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
937 Moberly Rd.
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 733-7060
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 733-7060
Grades: 6-9
| 645 students
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