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Montgomery County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,071 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
8 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
4,379 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Montgomery County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.42
# American Indian Students
3 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
285 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
73 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
3,874 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
88%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
158
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
323
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
323
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
296
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
309
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
344
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
357
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
334
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
379
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
322
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
317
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
3
87
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,445 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,062 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,445
$14,317
Spending / Student
$11,062
$14,055
Best Montgomery County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gateway Children's Services
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
37 North Maysville
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-6428
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-6428
Grades: 5-12
| 6 students
Rank: #22.
Mcnabb Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3570 Indian Mound Drive
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8770
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8770
Grades: 6-8
| 1,030 students
Rank: #33.
The Sterling School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
724 Woodford Drive
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8761
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8761
Grades: 6-12
| 35 students
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