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 is 1 public middle school serving 324 students in Mclean County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Mclean County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
6 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
1,390 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
11,979 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.
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
0.14
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
14 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,287 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
93%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
101
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
1
59
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.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,360 MM

Spending
$19 MM
$9,189 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,262
$14,242

Spending / Student
$13,310
$13,981

Best Mclean County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mclean County Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1901 Hwy 136 E
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-5191
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-5191
Grades: 6-8
| 324 students
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