Total enrollment
4,442
-18 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Montgomery County
Kentucky · 4,442 students · 1 city
Montgomery County, Kentucky operates 8 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 4,442 students (around 555 per school).
4-year change in Montgomery County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Montgomery County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #59 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,442 | #30 of 158 | #2,186 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #52 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #130 of 158 | #6,881 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 59.3% | #96 of 158 | #2,933 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #71 of 137 | #5,429 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Montgomery County
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Northview Elementary at 53.7% proficient to Montgomery County High School at 37.8%, a gap of 16.0 points. That is the 75th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,851 to 3,939 students (up 2%) and from 238 to 236 full-time teachers (down 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County High School | Mount Sterling | High | 09-12 | 1,345 |
| McNabb Middle School | Mount Sterling | Middle | 06-08 | 928 |
| Camargo Elementary School | Mount Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 597 |
| Mapleton Elementary School | Mount Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 524 |
| Northview Elementary | Mount Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 503 |
| Mount Sterling Elementary School | Mount Sterling | Elementary | PK-05 | 464 |
| The Sterling School | Mount Sterling | High | 06-12 | 64 |
| Gateway Children's Services | Mount Sterling | High | 05-12 | 17 |
About Montgomery County
Montgomery County maintains 8 public schools across Kentucky, collectively serveing roughly 4,442 students.
On the school-mix side, Montgomery County is made up of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Montgomery County is about 555, meaningfully above the Kentucky average of roughly 467.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Montgomery County has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,460 students to 4,442.
On this page, the community for Montgomery County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.