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Montgomery County School District

3400 Indian Mound Drive
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Montgomery County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,381 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Montgomery County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Montgomery County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Montgomery County High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
8 Schools
514 Schools
# Students
4,510 Students
214,764 Students
# Teachers
274 Teachers
13,404 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Montgomery 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#66 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
36%
38%
51%
45%
22%
22%
90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
10%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
88%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,741 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,083
$14,250
Spending / Student
$10,741
$13,989

Best Montgomery County School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gateway Children's Services
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
37 North Maysville
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-6428
Gr: 5-12 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #22.
Montgomery County High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
724 Woodford Drive
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8765
Gr: 9-12 | 1,306 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
The Sterling School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
724 Woodford Drive
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8761
Gr: 6-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,510 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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