For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,045 students in Rowan County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Rowan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Rowan County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rowan County Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
514 Schools
# Students
3,411 Students
214,764 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
13,404 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Rowan 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
10%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
92%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,517 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,468 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,517
$14,250
Spending / Student
$12,468
$13,989
Best Rowan County School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Morehead Youth Development Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
495 Forest Hills Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 783-8575
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 783-8575
Gr: 7-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #22.
Rowan County Senior High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
499 Viking Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 784-8956
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 784-8956
Gr: 9-12 | 1,019 student Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
Bluegrass Discovery Academy High School
Alternative School
551 Viking Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 780-9992
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 780-9992
Gr: 9-12 | 13 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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