Top Rankings
Montgomery County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,078 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
558 Schools
# Students
4,472 Students
182,104 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
12,113 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Montgomery County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
22%
Graduation Rate
89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.43
# American Indian Students
6 Students
226 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
2,871 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
292 Students
15,011 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
69 Students
19,361 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
3,959 Students
135,775 Students
% White Students
88%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
273 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
8,587 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
206
2,062
# Students in K Grade:
287
3,588
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
3,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
320
3,392
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
3,417
# Students in 4th Grade:
308
3,657
# Students in 5th Grade:
320
4,449
# Students in 6th Grade:
319
40,968
# Students in 7th Grade:
357
48,221
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
50,677
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
4,922
# Students in 10th Grade:
367
4,698
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
4,145
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
4,102
# Ungraded Students:
2
64
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,186 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,832 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,186
$14,168
Spending / Student
$10,832
$13,908
Best Montgomery County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Gateway Children's Services
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
37 North Maysville
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-6428
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-6428
Grades: 5-12
| 13 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
The Sterling School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
724 Woodford Drive
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8761
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8761
Grades: 6-12
| 47 students
Rank: #33.
Mcnabb Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3570 Indian Mound Drive
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8770
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8770
Grades: 6-8
| 1,018 students
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