For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 158 students in Rowan County School District.
Public Preschools in Rowan County School District have a diversity score of 0.10, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
3,411 Students
226,650 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
15,354 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 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
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
9%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
92%
76%
% 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 Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
551 Viking Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 784-7721
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 784-7721
Gr: PK | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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