Mclean County School District

410 Highway 136 East
Calhoun, KY 42327
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Mclean County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 409 students in Mclean County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Mclean County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Mclean County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is equal to the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mclean County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,390 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mclean County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#23 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mclean County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mclean County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mclean County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mclean County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mclean County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
14 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,287 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
93%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
394
# Students in K Grade:
101
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
1
618

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,262 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 $13,310 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mclean County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mclean County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,262
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mclean County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,310
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mclean County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mclean County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mclean County High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1859 Hwy 136 E
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-5278
Grades: 9-12
| 405 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mclean County Alternative Center
Alternative School
310 West 7th Street
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-5257
Grades: 9-12
| 4 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,390 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 24% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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