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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 is 1 public preschool serving 158 students in Rowan County School District.
Public Preschools in Rowan County School District have a diversity score of 0.10, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
3,411 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
15,378 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
0.41
# American Indian Students
4 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
43 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
3,148 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
92%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
158
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
259
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
260
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
249
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
224
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
265
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
242
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
446
# Ungraded Students:
4
22
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
551 Viking Drive
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 784-7721
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 784-7721
Grades: PK
| 158 students
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