Grant County Middle School

Grant County Middle School is an average-sized intermediate school in Dry Ridge, Kentucky, part of Grant County. The school works with 699 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 25% above the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Grant County Middle School is one of 6 schools operated by Grant County, a district that enrolls 3,216 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Grant County Middle School shows that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the resource side, Grant County Middle School shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.9:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 69% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Grant County Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.5%; this one delivers 34.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Grant County put median household earnings sit near $69,178, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Grant County Middle School is one of 10 public schools in Grant County (combined enrollment of about 4,075 students).

The closest other public school is Dry Ridge Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Grant County Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.0%.

Grant County Middle School operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grant County Middle School has ticked down 19%, going from 864 students in 2018 to 699 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 92% to 87% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.