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Mccreary County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 606 students in Mccreary 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 School in Mccreary County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
5 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
2,727 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Mccreary 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 91% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
22%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.43
# American Indian Students
4 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
9 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
2,626 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
96%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
234
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
210
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
182
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,067 is higher 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 $14,237 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,067
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,237
$13,981
Best Mccreary County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mccreary County Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
180 Raider Way
Stearns, KY 42647
(606) 376-5081
Stearns, KY 42647
(606) 376-5081
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
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