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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 is 1 public preschool serving 728 students in Mercer County School District.
Public Preschools in Mercer County School District have a diversity score of 0.31, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
2,724 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
171 Teachers
15,378 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.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.41
# American Indian Students
9 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
202 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
9%
# Black Students
81 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
2,239 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
82%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
157
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
184
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
193
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
227
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
446
# Ungraded Students:
1
22
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.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,467
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,574
$13,981
Best Mercer County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mercer County Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
741 Tapp Rd
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 733-7040
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
(859) 733-7040
Grades: PK-2
| 728 students
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