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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY·NCES 210425001059

Montgomery County High School

724 Woodford Drive, Mount Sterling, KY 40353 · (859) 497-8765 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,345 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,345
High
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
691 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 935927%
Grade 1034125%
Grade 1132524%
Grade 1231924%
Ungraded10%
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
1,16487%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
1068%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
242%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
413%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
66850%
Female
67750%

School pathway

Feeds from
McNabb Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Montgomery County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
49.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
38.0%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.

Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Montgomery County High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
37.8%#103 of 211
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#127 of 211
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
49.0%#96 of 211
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,345#38 of 304
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.9:1#180 of 217
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
24.3%#123 of 217
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
51.4%#156 of 230
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.4%#61 of 72
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,345
+59 (+5%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,148
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 19.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,34571.118.9:151% (691)
2023-241,3066719.5:152% (684)
2022-231,27965.619.5:147% (605)
2020-211,2866619.5:149% (636)
2017-181,31472.718.1:150% (656)
2015-161,3887718.0:157% (785)
2010-111,2487416.9:149% (616)
2000-011,0847314.8:139% (418)
1990-911,1487415.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montgomery County High School.

About Montgomery County High School

Montgomery County High School is the name of a large high school in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. The latest federal count shows 1,345 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Kentucky is about 558 students, so this school is 141% larger than average.

Montgomery County serves 4,442 students across 8 schools.

The student body at Montgomery County High School is 87% White. The rest of enrollment is 8% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Montgomery County High School's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.

Montgomery County High School's 71.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.9:1. On average, high schools in Kentucky have 16.6:1, compared with 18.9:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 51%. The gap from the 59% average for public schools in Montgomery County is 8 points.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Montgomery County High School, the prediction is 45.9% and the result is 37.8%.

Census Bureau estimates for Montgomery County show that the median household income is $56,396, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Montgomery County High School is one of 9 public schools in the county.

The closest public school, The Sterling School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Montgomery County High School. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Montgomery County High School is 7th among 7 schools close by.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.

Enrollment climbed 5% from its 2020-21 level of 1,286.

Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Montgomery County High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Montgomery County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
28,395
Census ACS
Median income
$56,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,442 students

Quick facts

School name
Montgomery County High School
District
Montgomery County
Address
724 Woodford Drive, Mount Sterling, KY 40353
Phone
(859) 497-8765
County
Montgomery County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,345
Teachers (FTE)
71
Student–teacher ratio
18.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
691 (51%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
210425001059
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Montgomery County
Other schools in Mount Sterling
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Frequently asked questions

About Montgomery County High School
How many students attend Montgomery County High School?
Montgomery County High School enrolls approximately 1,345 students in grades 09-12.
Is Montgomery County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montgomery County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Montgomery County High School?
Approximately 18.9:1 students per teacher at Montgomery County High School.
How diverse is Montgomery County High School?
Montgomery County High School reports a student body of 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Montgomery County High School?
Montgomery County High School is overseen by Montgomery County in Montgomery County.
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