Top Rankings
Mccreary County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 718 students in Mccreary County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Mccreary County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Mccreary 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 Mccreary Central High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
2,727 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mccreary County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
96%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,067 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,237 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,067
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,237
$13,981
Best Mccreary County School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mccreary Central High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 Raider Way
Stearns, KY 42647
(606) 376-5051
Stearns, KY 42647
(606) 376-5051
Gr: 9-12 | 718 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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