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Rockcastle County High School

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Rockcastle County High School ranks 78 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 69% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Rockcastle County High School is a public high school located in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, serving 827 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Rockcastle County School District. The school's academic performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between a 4-star rating in 2018-2019 and a 2-star rating in 2020-2021. While the school generally performs below the state average in most subject areas, it outperforms the nearby Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement and maintains a relatively high graduation rate, similar to or slightly higher than nearby schools.

Rockcastle County High School faces socioeconomic challenges, with a significant population of students from low-income families, ranging from 59.85% to 63.74% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also relatively high, ranging from 25.0% to 33.0%, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools. Despite these challenges, the school performs relatively well in supporting certain student subgroups, such as homeless students and students with disabilities, ranking in the top half or top third of Kentucky high schools in these categories.

While Rockcastle County High School faces a mix of academic, socioeconomic, and resource-related challenges, it has shown the potential to improve its performance and outcomes with targeted interventions and support. The school's fluctuating academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rate suggest that addressing these issues could be an important focus for the school and the Rockcastle County School District.

796

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,345

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1545 Lake Cumberland Road
Mount Vernon, KY 40456

(606) 256-4816

District: Rockcastle County

Feeder schools for Rockcastle County High School:

Elementary:	Brodhead Elementary School
	Mt. Vernon Elementary
	Roundstone Elementary School
Middle:	Rockcastle County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Kentucky)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

Kentucky avg39%

78^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 157Rockcastle 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
2025	59.6	78 of 254	69.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	118 of 290	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	173 of 276	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	173 of 271	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	183 of 267	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.0	52 of 285	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	114 of 271	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.6	138 of 287	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	121 of 288	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.3	124 of 295	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.0	145 of 290	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.0	130 of 291	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.3	107 of 229	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.1	74 of 226	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.7	85 of 223	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.9	75 of 217	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.8	136 of 217	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.7	120 of 217	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	26.8	126 of 153	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.0	43 of 154	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	32 of 166	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	46.2	82 of 166	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	55 of 239	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	134 of 261	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	153 of 253	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	141 of 252	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.9	136 of 236	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	78 of 249	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	119 of 234	49.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	8.5	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	37 of 38	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	77.6	8 of 102	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	24.6	103 of 115	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	4 of 21	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	7 of 26	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	4 of 33	87.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	77 of 242	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	83 of 274	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	168 of 272	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	150 of 266	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	188 of 234	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	83.1	22 of 254	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	53.9	105 of 232	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	140 of 239	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	95 of 262	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.7	190 of 259	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	179 of 257	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	196 of 238	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.6	39 of 251	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.0	104 of 237	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	44.5	68 of 168	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	107 of 162	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.5	35 of 226	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	113 of 251	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	139 of 273	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	188 of 264	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	180 of 260	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	164 of 203	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.4	53 of 219	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	93 of 198	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)60th percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)4th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading56%+9 vs state

Editing and Mechanics46%+5 vs state

Mathematics44%+3 vs state

Writing44%~ state avg

Social Studies42%+4 vs state

Science22%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)	KSA Reading (2025)	KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Rockcastle County High School	Public	9-12	1545 Lake Cumberland Road	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	No	(606) 256-4816	796	47	16.7	61.4%	747 (93.8%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	59.6	78^th of 254 public high schools	69.3%		56	118^th of 290 public high schools	59.3%	40	44.0	56.0	22.0	44.0	42.0	46.0	$13,345	$1,348	$914	$2,262	$8,544	$2,539	$11,083
Rockcastle County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	1555 Lake Cumberland Rd	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 256-4346	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement	Public	7-12	955 West Main Street	Mount Vernon	40456	Rockcastle County	Rockcastle County	No	No	No	No	(606) 256-3846	39	4	9.7	74.4%	38 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Berea Community High School	Public	9-12	1 Pirate Pkwy	Berea	40403	Madison County	Berea Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 986-4911	309	22	13.9	51.5%	254 (82.2%)	4 (1.3%)	24 (7.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	61.8	73^rd of 254 public high schools	71.3%		67.5	80^th of 290 public high schools	72.4%	7	51.0	60.0	23.0	44.0	43.0	40.0	$18,810	$1,546	$793	$2,339	$11,985	$4,486	$16,471
Madison Southern High School	Public	9-12	279 Glades Rd	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(859) 625-6148	1,224	68	18.0	47.5%	1,102 (90.0%)	19 (1.6%)	46 (3.8%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.7%)	86.8	16^th of 254 public high schools	93.7%		85.6	19^th of 290 public high schools	93.4%	3	63.0	70.0	39.0	53.0	56.0	50.0	$18,395	$928	$136	$1,064	$9,495	$2,333	$11,828
Ignite Academy South	Public	9-12	123 Farristown Industrial Driv	Berea	40403	Madison County	Madison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 624-4500	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln County High School	Public	9-12	60 Education Way	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 365-9111	886	58	15.2	66.9%	796 (89.8%)	22 (2.5%)	42 (4.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.3%)	44.4	149^th of 254 public high schools	41.3%		41.9	164^th of 290 public high schools	43.4%	15	31.0	41.0	22.0	50.0	36.0	40.0	$14,814	$1,995	$307	$2,302	$7,810	$3,095	$10,905
Lincoln County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	422 Education Way	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 365-8500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockcastle County High School

What district is Rockcastle County High School in?

Rockcastle County

What schools feed into Rockcastle County High School?

Rockcastle County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brodhead Elementary School
Elementary : Mt. Vernon Elementary
Elementary : Roundstone Elementary School
Middle : Rockcastle County Middle School

Is Rockcastle County High School a good school?

Rockcastle County High School ranks 78^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rockcastle County High School?

Students at Rockcastle County High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rockcastle County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 796 students attended Rockcastle County High School.

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