Enrollment
11
High
DISTRICT 270 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERCER COUNTY·NCES 210411001491
Mercer County Day Treatment
530 Perryville Road, Harrodsburg, KY 40330 · (859) 733-7120 · Mercer County
GRADES 06–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL11 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
8 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 8 | 4 | 36% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 2 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 2 | 18% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Mercer County Day Treatment ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11 | #290 of 304 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
11
-2 (-15%) vs 2020
-54% since 2010-11, when it was 24
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 6.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11 | 1 | 11.0:1 | 73% (8) |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 1 | 12.0:1 | 75% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 12 | 2 | 6.0:1 | 83% (10) |
| 2020-21 | 13 | 2 | 6.5:1 | 77% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 2 | 6.0:1 | 75% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 8 | 2 | 4.0:1 | 63% (5) |
| 2010-11 | 24 | 2 | 12.0:1 | 79% (19) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mercer County Day Treatment.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (12 to 11); teachers down 50% (2 to 1).
About Mercer County Day Treatment
Mercer County Day Treatment is a very small high school serving families in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. It teaches 11 students in grades 6 through 12. High schools in Kentucky have about 558 students on average; enrollment here is 98% lower.
Federal data list 6 schools in Mercer County, with 2,674 students enrolled.
More than half of the students at Mercer County Day Treatment are White (64%). Other reported shares: 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 9% multiracial. That compares with about 90% White among all Mercer County residents.
There are 1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.0:1. Across high schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 16.6:1. Of all students at Mercer County Day Treatment, 73% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 59% average for public schools in Mercer County is 14 points lower.
For Mercer County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $64,824 a year, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Mercer County Day Treatment, Mercer County has 8 public schools.
Mercer Central sits less than a tenth of a mile from Mercer County Day Treatment. Within five miles of Mercer County Day Treatment, there are 6 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 11 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 13. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 6.5:1 to 11.0:1.
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Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,028
Census ACS
Median income
$64,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,199 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mercer County
- Mercer County Senior High SchoolHigh · 748 students
- Mercer County Elementary SchoolElementary · 713 students
- Kenneth D. King Middle SchoolMiddle · 581 students
- Mercer County Intermediate SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Mercer CentralHigh · 51 students
Other schools in Harrodsburg
- Mercer County Senior High SchoolHigh · 748 students
- Mercer County Elementary SchoolElementary · 713 students
- Kenneth D. King Middle SchoolMiddle · 581 students
- Mercer County Intermediate SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Mercer CentralHigh · 51 students
- Trailblazer AcademyHigh
Nearby schools
- Mercer Central0.0 mi · 51
- Kenneth D. King Middle School1.5 mi · 581
- Mercer County Elementary School1.7 mi · 713
- Mercer County Intermediate School1.9 mi · 570
- Mercer County Senior High School2.0 mi · 748
- Burgin Independent School5.0 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Mercer County Day TreatmentHow large is Mercer County Day Treatment?
Mercer County Day Treatment enrolls approximately 11 students in grades 06-12.
Is Mercer County Day Treatment an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mercer County Day Treatment is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Mercer County Day Treatment have?
Mercer County Day Treatment employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
How diverse is Mercer County Day Treatment?
Mercer County Day Treatment reports a student body of 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Mercer County Day Treatment in?
Mercer County Day Treatment is part of Mercer County.
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