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 3 public preschools serving 657 students in Mclean County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Mclean County School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,390 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
15,378 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
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
14 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
1,287 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
93%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
101
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
112
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
446
# Ungraded Students:
1
22
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Calhoun Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
755 Main St
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-3264
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-3264
Grades: PK-5
| 288 students
Rank: #22.
Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
640 Main St
Sacramento, KY 42372
(270) 736-2343
Sacramento, KY 42372
(270) 736-2343
Grades: PK-5
| 125 students
Rank: #33.
Livermore Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
110 Eighth St
Livermore, KY 42352
(270) 278-2522
Livermore, KY 42352
(270) 278-2522
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students
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