For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 614 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 and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
2,779 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
11,979 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.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.43
# American Indian Students
8 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
59 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
15 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
2,629 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
95%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
127
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
198
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
214
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
237
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,914 in this school district is less 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 $11,976 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,914
$14,242
Spending / Student
$11,976
$13,981
Best Rockcastle County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rockcastle Academy For Academic Achievement
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
955 West Main Street
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-3846
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-3846
Grades: 7-12
| 33 students
Rank: #22.
Rockcastle County Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
945 W Main St
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-5118
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-5118
Grades: 6-8
| 581 students
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