For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 706 students in Rowan County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Rowan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
10 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
3,411 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
11,979 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
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
92%
74%
% 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 grown by 13% 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 grown by 6% 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 Middle Schools (2026)
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 Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
555 Viking Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 784-8911
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 784-8911
Gr: 6-8 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Bluegrass Discovery Academy Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
551 Viking Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 780-9992
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 780-9992
Gr: 6-8 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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