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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 is 1 public preschool serving 700 students in Mercer County School District.
Public Preschools in Mercer County School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
2,715 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
15,414 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
0.39
# American Indian Students
5 Students
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
178 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
88 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
2,255 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
83%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
198
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
197
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
185
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
191
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
196
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
216
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
225
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
198
453
# Ungraded Students:
3
31
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mercer County Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
741 Tapp Rd
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 733-7040
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 733-7040
Grades: PK-2
| 700 students
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