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Montgomery County School District

3400 Indian Mound Drive
Mount Sterling, KY 40353

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Top 50%

Tel: (859) 497-8760

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,067 students in Montgomery County School District. This district's average middle is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.

Public Middle Schools in Montgomery County School District have an score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).

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

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

8 Schools

553 Schools

# Students

4,510 Students

177,241 Students

# Teachers

274 Teachers

11,979 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

16:1

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

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montgomery County School District	Kentucky
6	318	218
7	321	272
8	359	276
9	12	28
10	16	27
11	20	27
12	21	23

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

Montgomery County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#66 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District
2023	#66
2022	#54
2021	#74
2019	#66
2018	#42
2017	#51
2016	#30
2015	#15
2014	#10
2013	#35
2012	#54

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36%

38%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Kentucky
2023	36%	38%
2022	37%	38%
2021	24%	30%
2019	45%	46%
2018	51%	47%
2017	51%	47%
2016	56%	49%
2015	54%	45%
2014	55%	46%
2013	46%	42%
2012	40%	41%

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51%

45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Kentucky
2022	51%	45%
2021	44%	42%
2019	58%	56%
2018	51%	56%
2017	58%	56%
2016	61%	56%
2015	61%	55%
2014	63%	54%
2013	54%	51%
2012	53%	48%
2011	67%	72%

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22%

22%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Kentucky
2022	22%	22%
2021	26%	24%

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90%

90%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Kentucky
2023	90%	90%
2022	89%	90%
2021	92%	90%
2020	94%	90%
2019	94%	90%
2018	91%	90%
2017	92%	89%
2016	83%	89%
2015	89%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	92%	89%

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

0.21

0.43

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.21	0.45
2022	0.21	0.44
2021	0.20	0.42
2020	0.20	0.41
2019	0.20	0.41
2018	0.18	0.39
2017	0.18	0.39
2016	0.16	0.38
2015	0.16	0.38
2014	0.15	0.36
2013	0.16	0.35
2012	0.15	0.33
2011	0.14	0.32
2010	0.13	0.32
2009	0.12	0.30
2008	0.12	0.30
2007	0.12	0.28
2006	0.09	0.24
2005	0.09	0.25
2004	0.09	0.24
2003	0.09	0.23
2002	0.09	0.24
2001	0.09	0.25
2000	0.09	0.23
1999	0.09	0.23
1998	0.10	0.22
1997	0.10	0.22
1996	0.10	0.20
1995	0.10	0.20
1994	0.09	0.23
1993	0.10	0.18
1992	0.10	0.18
1991	0.09	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

n/a

% Asian

1%

2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

7%

9%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Kentucky
2023	6%	9%
2022	6%	8%
2021	6%	8%
2020	6%	7%
2019	6%	7%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Black

1%

10%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	11%
2022	2%	11%
2021	2%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	2%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	3%	12%
2009	3%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	2%	11%
2006	2%	11%
2005	2%	11%
2004	3%	11%
2003	3%	11%
2002	3%	10%
2001	3%	11%
2000	4%	11%
1999	4%	11%
1998	4%	10%
1997	5%	10%
1996	5%	10%
1995	4%	10%
1994	5%	11%
1993	5%	9%
1992	5%	10%
1991	4%	10%

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% White

88%

74%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Kentucky
2023	89%	73%
2022	89%	74%
2021	89%	75%
2020	90%	76%
2019	90%	76%
2018	91%	77%
2017	91%	77%
2016	91%	78%
2015	92%	78%
2014	92%	79%
2013	92%	80%
2012	92%	81%
2011	93%	82%
2010	93%	82%
2009	94%	83%
2008	94%	83%
2007	94%	84%
2006	95%	86%
2005	95%	86%
2004	95%	86%
2003	95%	87%
2002	96%	87%
2001	96%	86%
2000	95%	87%
1999	95%	87%
1998	94%	88%
1997	94%	88%
1996	95%	89%
1995	95%	89%
1994	95%	87%
1993	95%	90%
1992	95%	90%
1991	96%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Montgomery County School District	Kentucky
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	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 $12,083 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,741 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$55 MM

$9,360 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Kentucky
2023	$54 MM	$31 MM
2022	$52 MM	$28 MM
2021	$54 MM	$31 MM
2020	$52 MM	$28 MM
2019	$55 MM	$29 MM
2018	$56 MM	$28 MM
2017	$51 MM	$27 MM
2016	$51 MM	$26 MM
2015	$45 MM	$24 MM
2014	$47 MM	$25 MM
2012	$46 MM	$25 MM
2011	$46 MM	$25 MM
2010	$45 MM	$24 MM
2009	$43 MM	$24 MM
2008	$43 MM	$23 MM
2007	$40 MM	$21 MM
2006	$38 MM	$21 MM
2005	$34 MM	$19 MM
2004	$31 MM	$18 MM
2003	$30 MM	$17 MM
2002	$28 MM	$16 MM
2001	$27 MM	$16 MM
2000	$25 MM	$15 MM
1999	$25 MM	$15 MM
1998	$23 MM	$13 MM
1997	$22 MM	$13 MM
1996	$21 MM	$12 MM
1995	$21 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$9,189 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Kentucky
2023	$48 MM	$31 MM
2022	$49 MM	$30 MM
2021	$48 MM	$31 MM
2020	$49 MM	$30 MM
2019	$50 MM	$29 MM
2018	$51 MM	$29 MM
2017	$50 MM	$27 MM
2016	$54 MM	$26 MM
2015	$40 MM	$24 MM
2014	$45 MM	$24 MM
2012	$52 MM	$25 MM
2011	$46 MM	$25 MM
2010	$40 MM	$24 MM
2009	$40 MM	$23 MM
2008	$43 MM	$23 MM
2007	$42 MM	$23 MM
2006	$43 MM	$21 MM
2005	$38 MM	$20 MM
2004	$37 MM	$18 MM
2003	$28 MM	$17 MM
2002	$27 MM	$16 MM
2001	$26 MM	$15 MM
2000	$26 MM	$16 MM
1999	$27 MM	$15 MM
1998	$28 MM	$14 MM
1997	$23 MM	$14 MM
1996	$21 MM	$13 MM
1995	$21 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,083

$14,250

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Kentucky
2023	$12,186	$14,017
2022	$11,125	$12,277
2021	$12,219	$13,947
2020	$11,125	$12,277
2019	$11,809	$12,601
2018	$11,683	$12,004
2017	$10,469	$11,655
2016	$10,329	$11,340
2015	$9,072	$10,260
2014	$9,554	$10,525
2012	$9,467	$10,538
2011	$9,711	$10,815
2010	$9,430	$10,260
2009	$9,146	$10,129
2008	$9,317	$9,593
2007	$9,125	$9,177
2006	$8,412	$8,595
2005	$7,633	$8,058
2004	$7,330	$7,571
2003	$6,814	$7,233
2002	$6,952	$6,765
2001	$6,574	$6,804
2000	$6,304	$6,297
1999	$6,295	$6,223
1998	$5,961	$5,571
1997	$5,868	$5,719
1995	$5,740	$5,143
1992	$4,339	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$10,741

$13,989

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Montgomery County School District	Kentucky
2023	$10,832	$14,031
2022	$10,469	$13,046
2021	$10,861	$13,961
2020	$10,469	$13,046
2019	$10,660	$12,743
2018	$10,712	$12,248
2017	$10,293	$11,623
2016	$11,109	$11,206
2015	$8,066	$10,180
2014	$9,074	$10,401
2012	$10,793	$10,497
2011	$9,779	$10,742
2010	$8,385	$10,180
2009	$8,635	$9,906
2008	$9,313	$9,747
2007	$9,497	$9,749
2006	$9,391	$8,847
2005	$8,577	$8,358
2004	$8,736	$7,657
2003	$6,319	$7,021
2002	$6,680	$6,829
2001	$6,282	$6,553
2000	$6,405	$6,848
1999	$6,700	$6,265
1998	$7,055	$5,710
1997	$5,918	$6,044
1995	$5,681	$4,886
1992	$4,081	$3,804

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Best Montgomery County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Gateway Children's Services

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

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Top 30%

Add to Compare

37 North Maysville
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-6428

Gr: 5-12 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1

Rank: #22.

Mcnabb Middle School

(Math: 32% | Reading: 53%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

3570 Indian Mound Drive
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8770

Gr: 6-8 | 992 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #33.

The Sterling School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

4/

10

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

724 Woodford Drive
Mount Sterling, KY 40353
(859) 497-8761

Gr: 6-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,510 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 90% (Top 50% in KY)
: Top 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 22% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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