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Enrollment
796
High
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKCASTLE COUNTY·NCES 210507001252
Rockcastle County High School
1545 Lake Cumberland Road, Mount Vernon, KY 40456 · (606) 256-4816 · Rockcastle County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL796 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of Kentucky public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
489 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 183 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 211 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 215 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 187 | 23% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 47% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Rockcastle County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
44.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like Rockcastle County High School
Rockcastle County High School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockcastle County High School this school | 796 | 61.4% | 41.0% |
| Letcher County Central High School Whitesburg | 692 | 62.3% | 41.8% |
| Estill County High School Irvine | 643 | 62.4% | 33.3% |
| Powell County High School Stanton | 580 | 61.6% | 25.5% |
| Lawrence County High School Louisa | 757 | 57.3% | 26.7% |
| Greenup County High School Greenup | 807 | 56.6% | 31.5% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rockcastle County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #75 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #95 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #46 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 796 | #110 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #115 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.8% | #173 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.4% | #90 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #72 of 139 |
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
796
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 812
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 796 | 47.5 | 16.8:1 | 61% (489) |
| 2023-24 | 827 | 49.9 | 16.6:1 | 60% (495) |
| 2022-23 | 819 | 49 | 16.7:1 | 64% (522) |
| 2020-21 | 804 | 47 | 17.1:1 | 58% (468) |
| 2017-18 | 862 | 50 | 17.2:1 | 64% (550) |
| 2015-16 | 828 | 52 | 15.9:1 | 63% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 835 | 54 | 15.5:1 | 62% (517) |
| 2000-01 | 820 | 54 | 15.2:1 | 65% (529) |
| 1990-91 | 812 | 48 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rockcastle County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (862 to 796); teachers down 5% (50 to 47.5).
About Rockcastle County High School
Rockcastle County High School is a high school in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, and it is part of Rockcastle County. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 796 students. High schools in Kentucky have about 558 students on average; enrollment here is 43% higher.
Rockcastle County has 2,792 students spread across 6 schools.
Rockcastle County High School is 94% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Rockcastle County, where about 96% of residents are White. The diversity index for Rockcastle County High School is 12%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Rockcastle County High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1, with 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. The school has 61% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Rockcastle County High School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of Kentucky public high schools.
Test results at Rockcastle County High School are 1.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (41.0% actual, 42.2% predicted).
The county, Rockcastle County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $48,862, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Rockcastle County has 7 public schools with about 2,792 students, including Rockcastle County High School.
Rockcastle County High School's nearest public school is Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement (about 0.5 miles). There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Rockcastle County High School places 5th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Rockcastle County High School had 804 students in 2020-21 and 796 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The allk12 page for Rockcastle County High School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Rockcastle County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,163
Census ACS
Median income
$48,862
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,792 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rockcastle County
- Rockcastle County Middle SchoolMiddle · 600 students
- Mt. Vernon ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Brodhead Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 students
- Roundstone Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Rockcastle Academy for Academic AchievementHigh · 39 students
Other schools in Mount Vernon
- Rockcastle County Middle SchoolMiddle · 600 students
- Mt. Vernon ElementaryElementary · 597 students
- Roundstone Elementary SchoolElementary · 267 students
- Rockcastle Academy for Academic AchievementHigh · 39 students
- Rockcastle County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement0.5 mi · 39
- Rockcastle County Middle School0.5 mi · 600
- Mt. Vernon Elementary1.3 mi · 597
- Brodhead Elementary School4.3 mi · 493
- Roundstone Elementary School6.0 mi · 267
- Crab Orchard Elementary School10.8 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Rockcastle County High SchoolHow many students attend Rockcastle County High School?
Rockcastle County High School enrolls approximately 796 students in grades 09-12.
Is Rockcastle County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rockcastle County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Rockcastle County High School have?
Rockcastle County High School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
How diverse is Rockcastle County High School?
Rockcastle County High School reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Rockcastle County High School?
Rockcastle County High School is overseen by Rockcastle County in Rockcastle County.
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