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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 428 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,405 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
105 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.44
# American Indian Students
1 Student
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
51 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
15 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,313 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
94%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
340
# Students in K Grade:
114
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
100
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
106
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
100
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
1
642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,120 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,168 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,120
$14,203
Spending / Student
$13,168
$13,943
Best Mclean County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mclean County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1859 Hwy 136 E
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-5278
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-5278
Grades: 9-12
| 413 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mclean County Alternative Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
310 West 7th Street
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-5257
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-5257
Grades: 9-12
| 15 students
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