Total enrollment
3,136
+77 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
11 schools in Morehead
Kentucky · Public K-12
11 public K-12 schools, 3,152 students, one city. That is the Morehead entry on the numbers, with a mix of 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high.
7-year change in Morehead
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-1 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
92%
was 93%
% Hispanic
4%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegrass Discovery Academy Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 16 |
| McBrayer Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 566 |
| Morehead Transition Academy | High | 05-12 | 0 |
| Morehead Youth Development Center | High | 07-12 | 15 |
| Rodburn Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 419 |
| Rowan Academy - Bluegrass Discovery | High | 06-12 | 31 |
| Rowan Academy - Virtual Education | Combined | KG-12 | 127 |
| Rowan County Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 695 |
| Rowan County Preschool Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 172 |
| Rowan County Senior High School | High | 09-12 | 904 |
| Tilden Hogge Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 207 |
About Morehead
Public education in Morehead, Kentucky runs across 11 schools that serves roughly 3,152 students. By footprint, Morehead sits in the average-sized bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 4 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high, and 1 other.
Schools in Morehead average about 287 students each, 39% noticeably below the Kentucky norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 3%: 3,059 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,136 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 10 to 9 across the same 7-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Morehead discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.