Top Rankings
Montgomery County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,137 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
8 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
4,510 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
274 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Montgomery County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
22%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
88%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,083 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 $10,741 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,083
$14,242
Spending / Student
$10,741
$13,981
Best Montgomery County School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northview Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1040 Maysville Road
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8703
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8703
Gr: PK-5 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Mapleton Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
809 Indian Mound Dr
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8752
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8752
Gr: PK-5 | 504 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #33.
Mount Sterling Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6601 Indian Mound Dr
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8730
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8730
Gr: PK-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Camargo Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4307 Camargo Rd
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8776
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8776
Gr: PK-5 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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