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Mercer County Schools, Kentucky

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Mercer County Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,723 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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Mercer County Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Mercer County). During the 2023 school year, 2,723 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Mercer County Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Amber FranceschiDistrict 1
Amy HartDistrict 2
Billy MontgomeryDistrict 3
Randy PhillipsDistrict 5
Cliff PrewittDistrict 4

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,650,000 $2,439 17%
Local: $12,375,000 $4,538 31%
State: $20,382,000 $7,474 52%
Total: $39,407,000 $14,451
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $34,252,000 $12,560
Total Current Expenditures: $31,485,000 $11,545
Instructional Expenditures: $19,722,000 $7,232 58%
Student and Staff Support: $2,148,000 $787 6%
Administration: $3,882,000 $1,423 11%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $5,733,000 $2,102 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,431,000 $524
Construction: $0 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $290,000 $106
Interest on Debt: $1,046,000 $383


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 23 <50 11-19 20-24 PS 20-24 24
2018-2019 42 >=50 30-39 25-29 35-39 43
2017-2018 39 >=50 30-39 30-34 PS 20-24 41
2016-2017 36 >=50 20-29 25-29 20-24 38
2015-2016 33 <50 20-29 25-29 25-29 35
2014-2015 35 40-59 20-29 25-29 PS 30-34 36
2013-2014 38 60-79 11-19 25-29 PS 30-34 39
2012-2013 36 <50 25-29 30-34 PS 20-24 38
2011-2012 31 >=50 11-19 11-19 PS 30-34 32
2010-2011 60 >=50 50-59 40-49 45-49 61

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 36 <50 20-29 20-24 PS 30-34 38
2018-2019 58 >=50 40-49 45-49 45-49 60
2017-2018 54 >=50 40-49 40-44 PS 45-49 57
2016-2017 53 >=50 30-39 50-54 PS 35-39 55
2015-2016 53 40-59 40-49 40-44 45-49 55
2014-2015 56 >=50 40-49 40-44 PS 45-49 58
2013-2014 50 <50 30-39 40-44 PS 35-39 52
2012-2013 50 >=50 40-49 35-39 PS 35-39 53
2011-2012 48 >=50 20-29 30-39 PS 35-39 50
2010-2011 67 >=50 60-69 60-69 50-54 68

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=95 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS >=95
2017-2018 97 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95
2016-2017 96 PS >=50 PS >=50 >=95
2015-2016 94 PS PS PS >=50 90-94
2014-2015 94 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2013-2014 93 PS >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 97 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 >=95


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 2,723 0.3
2021-2022 2,715 -0.4
2020-2021 2,727 -3.5
2019-2020 2,822 -0.1
2018-2019 2,825 -0.7
2017-2018 2,844 0.4
2016-2017 2,834 -1.7
2015-2016 2,882 -1.6
2014-2015 2,927 -1.1
2013-2014 2,960 -2.5
2012-2013 3,034 -0.8
2011-2012 3,059 -1.7
2010-2011 3,110 -2.8
2009-2010 3,197 -1.5
2008-2009 3,246 -1.4
2007-2008 3,291 3.4
2006-2007 3,179 24.7
2005-2006 2,395 1.2
2004-2005 2,367 2.1
2003-2004 2,318 1.9
2002-2003 2,274 5.5
2001-2002 2,149 -3.0
2000-2001 2,214 1.4
1999-2000 2,184 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Mercer County Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 2.0
Black 3.3 10.7
Hispanic 7.2 8.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 6.3 5.1
White 82.0 73.1

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Mercer County Schools had 172.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.79.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 8.00
Elementary: 77.00
Secondary: 41.50
Total: 172.50

Mercer County Schools employed 5.00 district administrators and 17.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 5.00
District Administrative Support: 9.00
School Administrators: 17.00
School Administrative Support: 20.00
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 49.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 13.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 17.00
Other Support Services: 100.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Mercer County Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Kenneth D. King Middle School6106-8
Mercer Central459-12
Mercer County Day Treatment126-12
Mercer County Elementary School730PK-2
Mercer County Intermediate School5933-5
Mercer County Senior High School7319-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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