Total enrollment
3,435
+109 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Rowan County
Kentucky · 3,451 students · 2 cities
Of all public K-12 schools in Kentucky, 12 sit under Rowan County, with combined enrollment of roughly 3,451 students (5 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high).
4-year change in Rowan County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Rowan County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #79 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,451 | #42 of 158 | #2,819 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #28 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #149 of 158 | #7,572 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 61.1% | #82 of 158 | #2,757 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.0% | #98 of 137 | #6,184 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 Rowan County
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Rowan County Senior High School at 44.0% proficient to Clearfield Elementary School at 33.4%, a gap of 10.6 points. That is the 94th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 3,369 to 3,308 students (down 2%) and from 192 to 189 full-time teachers (down 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan County Senior High School | Morehead | High | 09-12 | 904 |
| Rowan County Middle School | Morehead | Middle | 06-08 | 695 |
| McBrayer Elementary School | Morehead | Elementary | KG-05 | 566 |
| Rodburn Elementary School | Morehead | Elementary | KG-05 | 419 |
| Clearfield Elementary School | Clearfield | Elementary | KG-05 | 299 |
| Tilden Hogge Elementary School | Morehead | Elementary | KG-05 | 207 |
| Rowan County Preschool Center | Morehead | Elementary | PK-PK | 172 |
| Rowan Academy - Virtual Education | Morehead | Combined | KG-12 | 127 |
| Rowan Academy - Bluegrass Discovery | Morehead | High | 06-12 | 31 |
| Bluegrass Discovery Academy Middle | Morehead | Middle | 06-08 | 16 |
| Morehead Youth Development Center | Morehead | High | 07-12 | 15 |
| Morehead Transition Academy | Morehead | High | 05-12 | 0 |
About Rowan County
As a compact district in Kentucky, Rowan County hosts 3,451 students across 12 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Rowan County is built around 5 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Rowan County runs about 288 students per school, 38% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 467.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,435 students, rose 3% from the 3,326 reported in SY 2020-21.
On allk12, the community for Rowan County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.