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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 4 public preschools serving 2,115 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
8 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
4,472 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
15,350 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Montgomery County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 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
0.40
# 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
292 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
69 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
3,959 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
88%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
206
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
287
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
320
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
327
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
308
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
320
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
319
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
357
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
348
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
367
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
319
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
380
# Ungraded Students:
2
20
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,186 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. 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 $13,943. 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
$14,203
Spending / Student
$10,832
$13,943
Best Montgomery County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mapleton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
809 Indian Mound Dr
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8752
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8752
Grades: PK-5
| 510 students
Rank: #22.
Northview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1040 Maysville Road
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8703
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8703
Grades: PK-5
| 622 students
Rank: #33.
Mount Sterling Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6601 Indian Mound Dr
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8730
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8730
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #44.
Camargo Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4307 Camargo Rd
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8776
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8776
Grades: PK-5
| 576 students
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