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Mclean County School District

410 Highway 136 East
Calhoun, KY 42327

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Tel: (270) 273-5257

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Mclean County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 657 students in Mclean County School District. This district's average pre is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kentucky.

Public Preschools in Mclean County School District have an score of 47% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

6 Schools

542 Schools

# Students

1,390 Students

226,650 Students

# Teachers

101 Teachers

15,354 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

14:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mclean County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	71	145
Kind	101	196
1	108	188
2	97	191
3	88	166
4	96	163
5	96	161

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Mclean County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#26 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mclean County School District
2023	#26
2022	#23
2021	#33
2019	#30
2018	#30
2017	#87
2016	#81
2015	#67
2014	#58
2013	#58
2012	#37

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47%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mclean County School District	Kentucky
2023	47%	38%
2022	46%	38%
2021	34%	30%
2019	54%	46%
2018	53%	47%
2017	47%	47%
2016	46%	49%
2015	43%	45%
2014	46%	46%
2013	41%	42%
2012	45%	41%

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53%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mclean County School District	Kentucky
2022	53%	45%
2021	45%	42%
2019	61%	56%
2018	53%	56%
2017	54%	56%
2016	56%	56%
2015	57%	55%
2014	55%	54%
2013	53%	51%
2012	50%	48%
2011	80%	72%

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24%

22%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mclean County School District	Kentucky
2022	24%	22%
2021	24%	24%

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(21-22)

90-94%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mclean County School District	Kentucky
2022	92%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	92%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	87%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	87%	89%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.41

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mclean County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.12	0.45
2022	0.14	0.44
2021	0.14	0.42
2020	0.11	0.41
2019	0.11	0.41
2018	0.11	0.39
2017	0.11	0.39
2016	0.09	0.38
2015	0.22	0.38
2014	0.07	0.36
2013	0.07	0.35
2012	0.09	0.33
2011	0.06	0.32
2010	0.06	0.32
2009	0.05	0.30
2008	0.05	0.30
2007	0.03	0.28
2006	0.03	0.24
2005	0.02	0.25
2004	0.01	0.24
2003	0.01	0.23
2002	0.01	0.24
2001	0.01	0.25
2000	0.01	0.23
1999	0.02	0.23
1998	0.01	0.22
1997	0.01	0.22
1996	0.03	0.20
1995	0.01	0.20
1994	0.04	0.23
1993	0.02	0.18
1992	0.02	0.18
1991	0.02	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

n/a

2%

% Hispanic

5%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Mclean County School District	Kentucky
2023	3%	9%
2022	5%	8%
2021	5%	8%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	4%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%

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% Black

1%

8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mclean County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	1%	12%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	11%
1999	1%	11%
1996	2%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	2%	11%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% White

93%

76%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mclean County School District	Kentucky
2023	94%	73%
2022	93%	74%
2021	92%	75%
2020	94%	76%
2019	94%	76%
2018	94%	77%
2017	94%	77%
2016	95%	78%
2015	77%	78%
2014	96%	79%
2013	96%	80%
2012	96%	81%
2011	97%	82%
2010	97%	82%
2009	97%	83%
2008	97%	83%
2007	98%	84%
2006	98%	86%
2005	99%	86%
2004	100%	86%
2003	100%	87%
2002	100%	87%
2001	100%	86%
2000	100%	87%
1999	99%	87%
1998	100%	88%
1997	100%	88%
1996	98%	89%
1995	99%	89%
1994	98%	87%
1993	99%	90%
1992	99%	90%
1991	99%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

1%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Mclean County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,310 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$18 MM

$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mclean County School District	Kentucky
2023	$18 MM	$31 MM
2022	$17 MM	$28 MM
2021	$18 MM	$31 MM
2020	$17 MM	$28 MM
2019	$18 MM	$29 MM
2018	$18 MM	$28 MM
2017	$17 MM	$27 MM
2016	$17 MM	$26 MM
2015	$17 MM	$24 MM
2014	$16 MM	$25 MM
2012	$16 MM	$25 MM
2011	$16 MM	$25 MM
2010	$17 MM	$24 MM
2009	$17 MM	$24 MM
2008	$17 MM	$23 MM
2007	$15 MM	$21 MM
2006	$15 MM	$21 MM
2005	$13 MM	$19 MM
2004	$13 MM	$18 MM
2003	$12 MM	$17 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$11 MM	$16 MM
2000	$10 MM	$15 MM
1999	$10 MM	$15 MM
1998	$9 MM	$13 MM
1997	$9 MM	$13 MM
1996	$9 MM	$12 MM
1995	$9 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mclean County School District	Kentucky
2023	$19 MM	$31 MM
2022	$17 MM	$30 MM
2021	$19 MM	$31 MM
2020	$17 MM	$30 MM
2019	$17 MM	$29 MM
2018	$17 MM	$29 MM
2017	$16 MM	$27 MM
2016	$16 MM	$26 MM
2015	$15 MM	$24 MM
2014	$16 MM	$24 MM
2012	$16 MM	$25 MM
2011	$15 MM	$25 MM
2010	$15 MM	$24 MM
2009	$15 MM	$23 MM
2008	$16 MM	$23 MM
2007	$15 MM	$23 MM
2006	$14 MM	$21 MM
2005	$12 MM	$20 MM
2004	$13 MM	$18 MM
2003	$11 MM	$17 MM
2002	$11 MM	$16 MM
2001	$11 MM	$15 MM
2000	$11 MM	$16 MM
1999	$12 MM	$15 MM
1998	$10 MM	$14 MM
1997	$9 MM	$14 MM
1996	$10 MM	$13 MM
1995	$9 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,262

$14,250

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mclean County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,120	$14,017
2022	$11,175	$12,277
2021	$13,009	$13,947
2020	$11,175	$12,277
2019	$11,343	$12,601
2018	$11,402	$12,004
2017	$10,533	$11,655
2016	$10,373	$11,340
2015	$10,169	$10,260
2014	$10,083	$10,525
2012	$9,839	$10,538
2011	$9,562	$10,815
2010	$9,985	$10,260
2009	$10,269	$10,129
2008	$10,523	$9,593
2007	$9,254	$9,177
2006	$8,725	$8,595
2005	$7,912	$8,058
2004	$7,563	$7,571
2003	$6,959	$7,233
2002	$6,433	$6,765
2001	$6,660	$6,804
2000	$5,928	$6,297
1999	$5,839	$6,223
1998	$5,436	$5,571
1997	$5,494	$5,719
1995	$4,985	$5,143
1992	$3,612	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$13,310

$13,989

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mclean County School District	Kentucky
2023	$13,168	$14,031
2022	$10,820	$13,046
2021	$13,056	$13,961
2020	$10,820	$13,046
2019	$10,571	$12,743
2018	$11,070	$12,248
2017	$10,023	$11,623
2016	$9,790	$11,206
2015	$8,897	$10,180
2014	$9,864	$10,401
2012	$9,528	$10,497
2011	$9,375	$10,742
2010	$8,736	$10,180
2009	$8,645	$9,906
2008	$9,892	$9,747
2007	$9,675	$9,749
2006	$8,054	$8,847
2005	$7,291	$8,358
2004	$7,884	$7,657
2003	$6,494	$7,021
2002	$6,317	$6,829
2001	$6,646	$6,553
2000	$6,377	$6,848
1999	$7,106	$6,265
1998	$5,912	$5,710
1997	$5,251	$6,044
1995	$5,038	$4,886
1992	$3,380	$3,804

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Best Mclean County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Calhoun Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
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Add to Compare

755 Main St
Calhoun, KY 42327
(270) 273-3264

Gr: PK-5 | 288 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Livermore Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

110 Eighth St
Livermore, KY 42352
(270) 278-2522

Gr: PK-5 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #33.

Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary School

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

640 Main St
Sacramento, KY 42372
(270) 736-2343

Gr: PK-5 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 90-94% (Btm 50% in KY)
: Top 20%
: 47% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 24% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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