Top Rankings
Mclean County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 321 students in Mclean County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle School in Mclean County School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
560 Schools
# Students
1,387 Students
179,241 Students
# Teachers
98 Teachers
11,993 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mclean County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.45
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
91%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,291 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,339 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,291
$14,269
Spending / Student
$13,339
$14,008
Best Mclean County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mclean County Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1901 Hwy 136 E
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-5191
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-5191
Gr: 6-8 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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