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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 730 students in Mercer County School District.
Public Preschools in Mercer County School District have a diversity score of 0.28, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
2,721 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
173 Teachers
15,350 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
6 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
195 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
89 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
2,232 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
82%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
172 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
149
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
182
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
204
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
192
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
198
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
380
# Ungraded Students:
2
20
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,483 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,588 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,483
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,588
$13,943
Best Mercer County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mercer County Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 730 students
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