Rowan County Schools
Listed by NCES as Rowan County (district ID 2105100)
Public school district · Rowan County · Kentucky · NCES district ID 2105100
Rowan County Schools spent $12,419 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 89% of the other Kentucky districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $13,912). Its 9 schools enrolled 3,308 students in 2024-25; 49.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,953 per student, down 3.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 96% (Kentucky: 91.4%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Kentucky districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Rowan County Schools in enrollment (3,256 to 3,593 students) and Rowan County Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$52,854,000 in revenue: 49.4% state, 28.1% local and 22.5% federal. Total spending including $15,662,000 of capital outlay was $60,259,000, or $17,573 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$26,115,000 49%
- Local$14,837,000 28%
- Federal$11,902,000 23%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 137 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
3,429 students in 2022-23, 3,411 students in 2023-24, 3,308 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 3,429 | 196.8 | 17.4 |
| 2023-24 | 3,411 | 192.0 | 17.8 |
| 2024-25 | 3,308 | 189.0 | 17.5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$12,030,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,508 per student
Rowan County Schools booked $12,030,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 197 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,119 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 84 in 100 Kentucky districts with a figure (state median $56,497, 171 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kentucky teacher salary at $54,574 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $10,098,000 | 83.9% |
| Special education | $1,849,000 | 15.4% |
| Vocational | $83,000 | 0.7% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,072 in 2018-19, $3,056 in 2019-20, $3,374 in 2020-21, $3,541 in 2021-22, $3,508 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Rowan County Schools scored proficient or above: 42% in reading and 34% in math, against 44.7% in reading and 37.8% in math across Kentucky. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kentucky, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Kentucky | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 42% | 44.7% | 1,701 |
| Math | 34% | 37.8% | 1,701 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
96% of the 223 students in Rowan County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 96% | 91.4% |
| Students in the class | 223 | 49,023 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
4 elementary schools, 1,491 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McBrayer Elementary School | 566 | 18.6 | 50.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Rodburn Elementary School | 419 | 14.9 | 69.2% | Schoolwide program |
| Clearfield Elementary School | 299 | 14.4 | 71.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Tilden Hogge Elementary School | 207 | 13.4 | 54.1% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 695 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan County Middle School | 695 | 21.7 | 57.6% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 high schools, 950 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan County Senior High School | 904 | 19.7 | 52.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Bluegrass Discovery Academy High | 31 | 7.8 | 74.2% | Not Title I |
| Morehead Youth Development Center | 15 | 5.0 | 100.0% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 172 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan County Preschool Center | 172 | 19.1 | 54.7% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Bluegrass Discovery Academy Middle
Middle school in Morehead; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 14 students; 7.0 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Rowan County Schools
- Website: rowan.kyschools.us
- Phone: (606) 784-8928
- Office: 551 Viking Drive, Morehead, KY 40351
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Rowan County Schools
- Kentucky districts by spending per studentRowan County Schools ranks 122 of 137 Kentucky districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,419).#122 of 137
- Every school district in KentuckyRowan County Schools is the number 46 by size of 174 Kentucky districts, with 3,429 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#46 of 174
- Logan County SchoolsThe next larger Kentucky district: 3,430 students in fall 2022, $12,613 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,613
- Lincoln County SchoolsThe next smaller Kentucky district: 3,416 students in fall 2022, $14,375 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,375
- Compare Rowan County Schools with Logan County SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Rowan County Senior High School, its largest high school904 students in 2024-25, 19.7 per teacher.904
- Teacher salary spending across KentuckyRowan County Schools spent $61,119 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $56,497); spending, not a salary.$61,119
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Rowan County Schools
How many schools and students are in Rowan County Schools?
9 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary, 1 middle, 3 high, 1 other), enrolling 3,308 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Rowan County Schools spend per student?
$12,419 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Kentucky median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,912 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $11,953 per student, down 3.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Rowan County Schools' money come from?
$52,854,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 49.4% state, 28.1% local and 22.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Rowan County Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 827 of the 3,603 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 23.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Rowan County Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$12,030,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,508 per student. Divided by the 197 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,119 per teacher, more than 84 in 100 Kentucky districts (state median $56,497). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Kentucky teacher salary at $54,574 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Rowan County Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Rowan County Schools scored proficient or above: 42% in reading and 34% in math, against 44.7% in reading and 37.8% in math across Kentucky. Kentucky's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Rowan County Schools?
96% of the 223 students in Rowan County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 91.4% across Kentucky. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Rowan County Schools' NCES district ID?
2105100. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25