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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,053 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 and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,429 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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
0.16
0.44
# American Indian Students
3 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
48 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,135 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
91%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
174
340
# Students in K Grade:
265
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
279
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
4
642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,451 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,402 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,451
$14,203
Spending / Student
$12,402
$13,943
Best Rowan County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Morehead Youth Development Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 21 students
Rank: #22.
Rowan County Senior High School
Magnet 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
| 1,017 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bluegrass Discovery Academy High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
415 West Sun St
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 780-9992
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 780-9992
Grades: 9-12
| 15 students
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