School district · Kentucky

Rowan County

Rowan County in Kentucky: 11 public schools with 3,435 students and 17.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,953 per student in FY2024.

Schools
11
Students
3,435
Students per teacher
17.8
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,953
KY $14.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
193
Counselors (FTE)
9.0
Students per counselor
382
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 5.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Kentucky's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Kentucky: 48%

47%proficient

−0.9 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 50% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

1,446 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Kentucky: 42%

34%proficient

+1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 72% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

1,446 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$8.5K15
$9.3K16
$9.3K17
$10.0K18
$9.9K19
$9.9K20
$10.8K21
$11.8K22
$12.4K23
$12.0K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
18% · $9M
State
52% · $26.4M
Local
30% · $15.3M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,452
Support services
$3,604
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$8.2M
Long-term debt
$45.9M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 1High schools: 4Other schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K17219.1——
K–529914.446%34%
McBrayer Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–556618.648%34%
Rodburn Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–541914.949%39%
K–520713.451%27%
Rowan County Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–869521.747%35%
Morehead Transition AcademyAlternativeFree meals for all
5–120———
Morehead Youth Development CenterAlternativeFree meals for all
7–12155.0——
Rowan Academy - Bluegrass DiscoveryAlternativeFree meals for all
6–12317.8——
9–1290419.7——
Rowan Academy - Virtual EducationFully virtualFree meals for all
K–1212731.8——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
551 Viking Drive, Morehead, KY 40351
Phone
(606)784-8928
Website