NE Kentucky News

There were 3,804 students enrolled in Rowan County School District in the 2023-24 school year, 0.9% less than the previous year, according to the Kentucky Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.1% of them were boys, and 48.9% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, making up 91% of the Rowan County School District's total enrollment.

Rowan County School District roughly covers 10 schools within Rowan County and has a main office in Morehead.

Among those schools, Rowan County Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,098 students in the 2023-24 school year.

Despite ongoing efforts to address educational disparities, Kentucky's achievement gaps persist. In the 2024 eighth-grade reading assessments, for example, Black students scored 24 points lower than their white peers, while Hispanic students were 19 points behind. In mathematics, the gaps were even more pronounced: Black students lagged by 29 points and Hispanic students by 19 points compared to white students. These disparities have remained relatively unchanged since 2000, highlighting the need for continued focus on equity in education.

Between 2019 and 2023, there was an increase of 260% in the number of available teaching posts in Kentucky schools. This often leads to larger class sizes, combining programs, and retaining staff despite potential negative impacts on teacher working conditions.

School Name	Total Enrollment in 2022-23	Total Enrollment in 2023-24	% change
Rowan County Senior High School	1,115	1,098	-1.5%
Rowan County Middle School	803	734	-8.6%
McBrayer Elementary School	599	608	1.5%
Rodburn Elementary School	431	437	1.4%
Clearfield Elementary School	336	350	4.2%
Tilden Hogge Elementary School	237	238	0.4%
Rowan County Preschool Center	208	210	1%
Morehead Youth Development Center	90	95	5.6%
Bluegrass Discovery Academy High School	39	44	12.8%
Bluegrass Discovery Academy Middle	29	29