Rockcastle County School District

245 Richmond St
Mount Vernon, KY 40456-2705
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 609 students in Rockcastle County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Rockcastle County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
2,761 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Rockcastle 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#108 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Rockcastle County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockcastle 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.
44%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockcastle 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.
17%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rockcastle 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.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Rockcastle County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.43
# American Indian Students
3 Students
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
55 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
11 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,631 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
95%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
54 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
123
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
203
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
234
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
171
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
190
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
205
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
1
64

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,998 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,054 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Rockcastle 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
$33 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Rockcastle 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
$12,998
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Rockcastle 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
$12,054
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Rockcastle 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 Rockcastle County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rockcastle Academy For Academic Achievement
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
955 West Main Street
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-3846
Grades: 7-12
| 31 students
Rank: #22.
Rockcastle County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
945 W Main St
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-5118
Grades: 6-8
| 578 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,761 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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