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 School or Clearfield Elementary School or Tilden Hogge Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased 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
Paid for by
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
McBrayer Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 566 students · Morehead
B+PublicRodburn Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 419 students · Morehead
CPublicClearfield Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 299 students · Clearfield
C-PublicTilden Hogge Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 207 students · Morehead
BPublicRowan County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 695 students · Morehead
B+PublicRowan County Senior High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 904 students · Morehead
C+PublicRowan Academy - Bluegrass DiscoveryHigh · Grades 6–12 · 31 students · Morehead
D-PublicMorehead Youth Development CenterHigh · Grades 7–12 · 15 students · Morehead
PublicMorehead Transition AcademyHigh · Grades 5–12 · Morehead
PublicRowan County Preschool CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 172 students · Morehead
PublicRowan Academy - Virtual EducationOther · Grades K–12 · 127 students · Morehead
PublicSchool 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.