Total enrollment
3,136
+105 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
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.
4-year change in Morehead
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
6,870
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
3,152
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
11
public K-12
| 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 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 3%: 3,031 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,136 in SY 2024-25.
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.