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Rockcastle County School District

245 Richmond St
Mount Vernon, KY 40456-2705
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 614 students in Rockcastle County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools in Rockcastle County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
2,779 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rockcastle 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#108 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
38%
44%
45%
17%
22%
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
95%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,914 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 $11,976 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,914
$14,242
Spending / Student
$11,976
$13,981

Best Rockcastle County School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rockcastle Academy For Academic Achievement
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
955 West Main Street
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-3846
Grades: 7-12
| 33 students
Rank: #22.
Rockcastle County Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
945 W Main St
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-5118
Grades: 6-8
| 581 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,779 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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