Rowan County School District

Public Regional · 2 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Morehead and Lakeview Heights.

At a glance
3,435Students enrolled
11Schools
2Towns served
$11,953Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
61%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades K–5
McBrayer Elementary School566 students · MoreheadThis district
Grades 6–8
Rowan County Middle School695 students · MoreheadThis district
Grades K–5
McBrayer Elementary School or Clearfield Elementary School or Tilden Hogge Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 6–8
Rowan County Middle School695 students · MoreheadThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs KY
Math proficiency28%
State average 29.6%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 41.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$11,953
per student each year · 19% below the KY average
Spending
Classroom instruction62%
Support & administration30%
Other8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)30%
State52%
Federal18%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
3,312’20
3,245’21
3,415’22
3,395’23
3,435’24
Students
White · 92%3,161
Hispanic · 4%125
Two or more races · 3%90
Black · 1%41
Asian · 0%15
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served
Schools11 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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