For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 835 students in Rockcastle County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Rockcastle County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Rockcastle County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is equal to the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rockcastle County High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
2,792 Students
212,860 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
13,370 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
0.12
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
94%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,854 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,920 is less than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,854
$14,269
Spending / Student
$11,920
$14,008
Best Rockcastle County School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Rockcastle County High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1545 Lake Cumberland Road
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-4816
Mount Vernon, KY 40456
(606) 256-4816
Gr: 9-12 | 796 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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