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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 is 1 public preschool serving 174 students in Rowan County School District.
Public Preschools in Rowan County School District have a diversity score of 0.18, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
3,429 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
15,350 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
3 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
48 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
3,135 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
91%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
174
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
265
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
251
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
272
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
279
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
267
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
225
380
# Ungraded Students:
4
20
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Rowan County Preschool Center
Magnet School
455 W Sun St
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 784-7721
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 784-7721
Grades: PK
| 174 students
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