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Rowan County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,045 students in Rowan County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Rowan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Rowan County School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rowan County Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,411 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Rowan 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
22%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.46
# American Indian Students
4 Students
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
10%
# Black Students
43 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,148 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
92%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
158
394
# Students in K Grade:
259
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
249
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
265
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
242
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
4
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,517 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 $12,468 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,517
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,468
$13,981
Best Rowan County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morehead Youth Development Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
495 Forest Hills Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 783-8575
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 783-8575
Grades: 7-12
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Rowan County Senior High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
499 Viking Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 784-8956
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 784-8956
Grades: 9-12
| 1,019 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bluegrass Discovery Academy High School
Alternative School
551 Viking Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 780-9992
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 780-9992
Grades: 9-12
| 13 students
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