For the 2025-26 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.
Public Middle Schools in Rockcastle County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#115 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
22%
Graduation Rate
70%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $14,250. 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 $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,914
$14,250
Spending / Student
$11,976
$13,989
Best Rockcastle County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rockcastle County Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
945 W Main St
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-5118
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-5118
Gr: 6-8 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Rockcastle Academy For Academic Achievement
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
955 West Main Street
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-3846
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-3846
Gr: 7-12 | 33 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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