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Rowan County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 706 students in Rowan 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 Rowan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), 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
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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
43 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
3,148 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
92%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
158
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
259
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
249
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
265
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
242
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
4
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,517 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. 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 $13,981. 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
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,468
$13,981
Best Rowan County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Bluegrass Discovery Academy Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
551 Viking Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 780-9992
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 780-9992
Grades: 6-8
| 16 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
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
Grades: 7-12
| 13 students
Rank: #33.
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
Grades: 6-8
| 677 students
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