Rowan County School District

551 Viking Drive
Morehead, KY 40351-1669
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 172 students in Rowan County School District.
Public Preschools in Rowan County School District have a diversity score of 0.19, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
3,435 Students
222,797 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
15,049 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#103 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
38%
42%
45%
21%
22%
(21-22)
95%
90%
(2022-23)
39%
28%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
10%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
92%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,387 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,543 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,387
$17,532
Spending / Student
$17,543
$17,223

Best Rowan County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
551 Viking Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 784-7721
Gr: PK | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,435 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 95% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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