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

No. Use the Rockcastle 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 Rockcastle 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 Rockcastle County?

Start with the 7 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Rockcastle County Schools & Education

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

Rockcastle County, Kentucky

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

School Score

75/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

99.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

99.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,470

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,894

School Score

75/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 57/100

State Score Position

of 120 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Rockcastle County

Measured School Summary

Rockcastle County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 75/100 and a graduation rate of 99.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

At $7,470 per pupil, Rockcastle County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 32% above the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 5.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Rockcastle 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

7 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

75/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #6 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.

Completion

99.0%

5.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,470

$576 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Rockcastle County has 7 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 Rockcastle 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.

Small-system county

Rockcastle County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 18 points above 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.

Rockcastle County

Elementary to high school visible

2,761 students

Elementary 3Middle 1High 2Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Rockcastle County is the largest listed district slice, with 6 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 Rockcastle 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?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

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

Data Story

Rockcastle County Reports Near-Universal High School Graduation Rate

Education data brief for Rockcastle County, Kentucky.

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

Lead metric:Graduation rate

The graduation rate in Rockcastle County has reached 99.0%, a figure that is significantly higher than both the national average of 87.0% and the Kentucky state average of 93.8%. Alongside this metric, the county maintains a composite school score of 75.3, which is considerably higher than the state average of 56.7. The 2,761 students in the county are served by a single district, Rockcastle County, which operates seven schools. The directory includes Rockcastle County High School, the largest in the county with 819 students, as well as one middle school and three elementary schools. Per-pupil spending is $7,470, which is above the state average of $6,894 but still roughly 42% below the national average of $13,000. The schools are predominantly located in rural and town settings, 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 Rockcastle County

Reported Enrollment

2,761

7 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary3

Middle1

High3

Other0

1 School District in Rockcastle County

Rockcastle County

6 schools

2,761 students enrolled

7 Public Schools in Rockcastle County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

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

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Public schools in Rockcastle County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Rockcastle County High School	Record	Rockcastle County	Mount Vernon, 40456Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	819
Mt. Vernon Elementary	Record	Rockcastle County	Mount Vernon, 40456Town: Remote	PK–5	Primary	608
Rockcastle County Middle School	Record	Rockcastle County	Mount Vernon, 40456Town: Remote	6–8	Middle	578
Brodhead Elementary School	Record	Rockcastle County	Brodhead, 40409Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	478
Roundstone Elementary School	Record	Rockcastle County	Mount Vernon, 40456Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	247
Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement	Record	Rockcastle County	Mount Vernon, 40456Town: Remote	7–12	Alternative	31
Rockcastle County Area Technology Center	Record	Kentucky Tech System	Mount Vernon, 40456Rural: Fringe	8–12	Vocational	0

Rockcastle County High School

Rockcastle County

Mount Vernon, 40456 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High819 students

Mt. Vernon Elementary

Rockcastle County

Mount Vernon, 40456 / Town: Remote

RecordPK–5Primary608 students

Rockcastle County Middle School

Rockcastle County

Mount Vernon, 40456 / Town: Remote

Record6–8Middle578 students

Brodhead Elementary School

Rockcastle County

Brodhead, 40409 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary478 students

Roundstone Elementary School

Rockcastle County

Mount Vernon, 40456 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary247 students

Rockcastle Academy for Academic Achievement

Rockcastle County

Mount Vernon, 40456 / Town: Remote

Record7–12Alternative31 students

Rockcastle County Area Technology Center

Kentucky Tech System

Mount Vernon, 40456 / Rural: Fringe

Record8–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,470

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 Rockcastle County?

Rockcastle County has a school score of 75/100, which is a higher 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 Rockcastle County?

The high school graduation rate in Rockcastle County is 99.0%, 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 Rockcastle County spend per student?

Rockcastle County spends $7,470 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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