Mercer County School District

530 Perryville Rd
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 811 students in Mercer County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Mercer 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 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Mercer County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mercer County Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
2,724 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Mercer 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 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#96 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mercer County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mercer 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.
41%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mercer 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.
18%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mercer 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.
≥95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mercer County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.32
0.46
# American Indian Students
9 Students
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
202 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
10%
# Black Students
81 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
2,239 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
82%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
157
394
# Students in K Grade:
184
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
1
618

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,467 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 $12,574 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
$39 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mercer 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
$34 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mercer 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
$14,467
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mercer 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
$12,574
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mercer 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 Mercer County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mercer Central
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
530 Perryville Road
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 733-7120
Grades: 9-12
| 46 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Mercer County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
530 Perryville Road
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 733-7120
Grades: 6-12
| 12 students
Rank: #33.
Mercer County Senior High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1124 Moberly Rd
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 733-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 753 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,724 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 18%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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