Total enrollment
2,792
+60 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Rockcastle County
Kentucky · 2,792 students · 2 cities
Inside Rockcastle County (Kentucky), 6 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 2,792 students (around 465 per school).
4-year change in Rockcastle County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Rockcastle County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #50 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,792 | #65 of 158 | #3,456 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #85 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #48 of 158 | #4,989 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.2% | #62 of 158 | #2,403 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.7% | #109 of 137 | #6,436 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 Rockcastle County
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Brodhead Elementary School at 60.3% proficient to Mt. Vernon Elementary at 37.7%, a gap of 22.6 points. That is the 51st widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,869 to 2,792 students (down 3%) and from 187 to 192 full-time teachers (up 3%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockcastle County High School | Mount Vernon | High | 09-12 | 796 |
| Rockcastle County Middle School | Mount Vernon | Middle | 06-08 | 600 |
| Mt. Vernon Elementary | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-05 | 597 |
| Brodhead Elementary School | Brodhead | Elementary | PK-05 | 493 |
| Roundstone Elementary School | Mount Vernon | Elementary | PK-05 | 267 |
| Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement | Mount Vernon | High | 07-12 | 39 |
About Rockcastle County
Rockcastle County is a thinly populated Kentucky school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 2,792.
Looking at the level breakdown, Rockcastle County comprises 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 2,732 students in SY 2020-21 versus 2,792 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Rockcastle County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.