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Montgomery County High School

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Montgomery County High School ranks 143 rd of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 45% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

In Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Montgomery County High School serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,345 students, making it the second-largest of the nearby traditional high schools. Graduation is strong: 96% in 2025–2026, compared with 94% statewide and 92% in the Montgomery County district. The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism: 45% of students were chronically absent, 22 percentage points above the state and 12 points above the district.

Reading is the clearest academic strength: 55% of 10th graders were proficient, above the state’s 49% and the district’s 53%, and second among five nearby traditional high schools. That result also tops the nearby schools’ average of about 42%. The school was above its district in all six reported KSA subjects, but it was not as strong against the state or nearby schools in every subject. Math proficiency was 33%, below the state’s 40% and fourth among the five traditional schools. Science was weaker still at 19%, below the state’s 23% and the two nearby schools with reported scores, at 26% and 32%. Social studies was another bright spot: 40%, above the state’s 37% and district’s 36%.

Some KSA results have improved over time: reading rose from 44% in 2022–2023 to 55% in 2025–2026. However, SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking fell from the 69th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 45th percentile in 2025–2026; the latest rank is 143 of 262, with 2 stars. The decline in overall ranking sits alongside gains in some subject results, while math has fallen from a 43% peak in 2023–2024 to 33%. In 2024–2025, the student–teacher ratio was 18.9, the highest among nearby traditional high schools, and 51% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students was at the 10th percentile in 2024–2025, compared with the school’s overall 53rd percentile, indicating a notably weaker standing for that group. Its ranking for Homeless Students rose from the 5th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 48th in 2024–2025.

1,345

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,615

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

724 Woodford Drive
Mount Sterling, KY 40353

(859) 497-8765

District: Montgomery County

Feeder schools for Montgomery County High School:

Elementary:	Camargo Elementary School
	Mapleton Elementary School
	Mount Sterling Elementary School
Middle:	McNabb Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 24% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg35%

Kentucky avg39%

143^rd of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 158Montgomery County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	143 of 262	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	120 of 254	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	90 of 290	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	159 of 276	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	133 of 271	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	95 of 267	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	71 of 285	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	55 of 271	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	78 of 287	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	57 of 288	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	63.2	100 of 295	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	81 of 290	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	67.4	75 of 291	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	52.5	98 of 229	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	27.4	185 of 226	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	190 of 223	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.8	181 of 217	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.6	156 of 217	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.2	92 of 217	57.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	42.0	44 of 89	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.6	6 of 89	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	65.0	24 of 94	74.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	115 of 153	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	104 of 154	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	138 of 166	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	115 of 166	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	146 of 244	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	143 of 239	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	79 of 261	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	34.6	180 of 253	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.8	117 of 252	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	118 of 236	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	64 of 249	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	30 of 234	87.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	28 of 102	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	20 of 115	82.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	72 of 115	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	79 of 115	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	99 of 124	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	96 of 116	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	88 of 114	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.0	41 of 92	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	62 of 88	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.8	10 of 80	87.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.4	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	35 of 37	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	89.2	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	161 of 245	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	158 of 242	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	93 of 274	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	137 of 272	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	118 of 266	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	34 of 234	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	88 of 254	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	31 of 232	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	142 of 243	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	107 of 239	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	130 of 262	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	126 of 259	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	127 of 257	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	39 of 238	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	74 of 251	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	60 of 237	74.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	36 of 87	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	23 of 89	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	12 of 76	84.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	77 of 86	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	159 of 168	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	64 of 162	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	52 of 226	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	153 of 253	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	134 of 251	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	101 of 273	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	162 of 264	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	133 of 260	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	104 of 203	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	67 of 219	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	50 of 198	74.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2024)59th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2022)51st percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading55%+6 vs state

Social Studies40%+3 vs state

Writing39%-8 vs state

Editing and Mechanics38%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

Science19%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montgomery County High School	Public	9-12	724 Woodford Drive	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(859) 497-8765	1,345	71	18.9	51.4%	1,164 (86.5%)	24 (1.8%)	106 (7.9%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.0%)	44.6	143^rd of 262 public high schools	45.4%		50.9	120^th of 254 public high schools	52.8%	23				33.0				55.0		19.0		39.0		40.0		38.0	$14,615	$1,265	$11,542
The Sterling School	Public	6-12	724 Woodford Drive	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(859) 497-8761	64	4	17.0	82.8%	59 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)																	$10,227	$558	$7,747
Montgomery County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	682 Woodford St	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 498-1103	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gateway Children's Services	Public	5-12	37 North Maysville	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(859) 497-6428	17	1	13.6	17.6%	13 (76.5%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)								(n/a)																	$15,249	$2,079	$11,248
Bath County High School	Public	9-12	645 Chenault Dr	Owingsville	40360	Bath County	Bath County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 674-6325	604	39	15.4	73.2%	549 (90.9%)	8 (1.3%)	32 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	63.5	82^nd of 262 public high schools	68.7%		50.5	121^st of 254 public high schools	52.4%	39				43.0				56.0		32.0		50.0		37.0		45.0	$24,481	$634	$13,172
Second Chance Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	335 West Main Street	Owingsville	40360	Bath County	Bath County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 674-8165	9	2	4.5	77.8%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)																	$13,380	$430	$11,532
Powell County Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	642 Rose Way	Stanton	40380	Powell County	Powell County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 663-3505	55	2	27.5	78.2%	53 (96.4%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$9,909	$479	$8,102
Powell County High School	Public	9-12	700 W College Ave	Stanton	40380	Powell County	Powell County	No	No	No	No	(606) 663-3320	580	38	15.1	61.6%	559 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	12.9	228^th of 262 public high schools	13.0%		30.6	189^th of 254 public high schools	25.6%	39				11.0				19.0				29.0		23.0		33.0	$17,153	$1,660	$13,736
George Rogers Clark High School	Public	9-12	2745 New Boonesboro Road	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 744-6111	1,578	88	18.0	53.4%	1,228 (77.8%)	103 (6.5%)	158 (10.0%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (4.6%)	58.3	92^nd of 262 public high schools	64.9%		54.8	107^th of 254 public high schools	57.9%	15				40.0				47.0		26.0		48.0		43.0		48.0	$16,489	$873	$14,307
Clark County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	2478 Boonesboro Road	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 744-1250	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Montgomery County High School

What district is Montgomery County High School in?

Montgomery County

How many students attend Montgomery County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,345 students attended Montgomery County High School.

What schools feed into Montgomery County High School?

Montgomery County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Camargo Elementary School
Elementary : Mapleton Elementary School
Elementary : Mount Sterling Elementary School
Middle : McNabb Middle School

Is Montgomery County High School a good school?

Montgomery County High School ranks 143^rd of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Montgomery County High School?

Students at Montgomery County High School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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