Can I use Montgomery County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Montgomery County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Montgomery County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Montgomery County?

Start with the 9 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Montgomery County Schools & Education

Name: Montgomery County, Kentucky Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Montgomery County, Kentucky

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

45/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

94.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

94.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$5,680

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,894

School Score

45/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 57/100

State Score Position

#100

of 120 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Montgomery County

Measured School Summary

Montgomery County performs at an average level with a school score of 45/100 and a solid graduation rate of 94.0%.

Funding Context

At $5,680 per pupil, Montgomery County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 21% below the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 0.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 18% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Montgomery County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

9 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

45/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #100 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.

Completion

94.0%

0.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$5,680

$1,214 below the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Montgomery County has 9 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Montgomery County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Dominant-district county

Montgomery County carries most of the listed public-school system, with 8 of 9 schools. Start there, then verify whether your target address sits inside that district slice.

State position

#100

of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 12 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Montgomery County

Elementary to high school visible

4,472 students

Elementary 4Middle 1High 3Other 0

8 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Montgomery County is the largest listed district slice, with 8 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Montgomery County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Montgomery County Education Spending Below State Average

Education data brief for Montgomery County, Kentucky.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Montgomery County reports per-pupil expenditure of $5,680, which is $1,214 lower than the Kentucky state average of $6,894 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. The county's school system is organized into a single district serving 4,472 students across nine schools. Montgomery County High School is the largest, enrolling 1,279 students, followed by McNabb Middle School with 1,018 students. The graduation rate is 94.0%, slightly above the state average of 93.8% and higher than the national average of 87.0%. The composite school score of 44.8 is lower than the state average of 56.7 and the national median of 50.0. Schools are distributed between five town and four rural locales, and the district includes two alternative schools with no charter presence. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Montgomery County

Reported Enrollment

4,472

9 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High4

Other0

1 School District in Montgomery County

Montgomery County

Guide

8 schools

4,472 students enrolled

Open district guide

9 Public Schools in Montgomery County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 2 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Montgomery County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Montgomery County High School	Profile	Montgomery County	Mt Sterling, 40353Town: Distant	9–12	High	1,279
McNabb Middle School	Profile	Montgomery County	Mt Sterling, 40353Town: Distant	6–8	Middle	1,018
Northview Elementary	Record	Montgomery County	Mount Sterling, 40353Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	622
Camargo Elementary School	Record	Montgomery County	Mt Sterling, 40353Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	576
Mapleton Elementary School	Record	Montgomery County	Mt Sterling, 40353Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	510
Mount Sterling Elementary School	Record	Montgomery County	Mt Sterling, 40353Rural: Fringe	PK–5	Primary	407
The Sterling School	Record	Montgomery County	Mt Sterling, 40353Town: Distant	6–12	Alternative	47
Gateway Children's Services	Record	Montgomery County	Mt Sterling, 40353Town: Distant	5–12	Virtual	13
Montgomery County Area Technology Center	Record	Kentucky Tech System	Mount Sterling, 40353Town: Distant	8–12	Vocational	0

Montgomery County High School

Montgomery County

Mt Sterling, 40353 / Town: Distant

Profile9–12High1,279 students

McNabb Middle School

Montgomery County

Mt Sterling, 40353 / Town: Distant

Profile6–8Middle1,018 students

Northview Elementary

Montgomery County

Mount Sterling, 40353 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary622 students

Camargo Elementary School

Montgomery County

Mt Sterling, 40353 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary576 students

Mapleton Elementary School

Montgomery County

Mt Sterling, 40353 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary510 students

Mount Sterling Elementary School

Montgomery County

Mt Sterling, 40353 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–5Primary407 students

The Sterling School

Montgomery County

Mt Sterling, 40353 / Town: Distant

Record6–12Alternative47 students

Gateway Children's Services

Montgomery County

Mt Sterling, 40353 / Town: Distant

Record5–12Virtual13 students

Montgomery County Area Technology Center

Kentucky Tech System

Mount Sterling, 40353 / Town: Distant

Record8–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$5,680

State avg $6,894

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Kentucky counties have the highest graduation rates?

Rockcastle County (99.0%), Taylor County (98.5%), and Carter County (98.0%) currently lead Kentucky among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Kentucky?

Across Kentucky counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,894. The highest current county values are Wolfe County ($9,307), Fayette County ($8,810), and Jefferson County ($8,382). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County has a school score of 45/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Montgomery County?

The high school graduation rate in Montgomery County is 94.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Montgomery County spend per student?

Montgomery County spends $5,680 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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