Mercer County

The Mercer County school district in Kentucky consists of 6 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools (with 1 virtual high school), and no alternative schools. The data reveals several standout schools and key insights about the district's performance and demographics.

Mercer County Senior High School emerges as the top-performing school, ranking 40th out of 290 Kentucky high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts a strong 94.1% four-year graduation rate and generally outperforms the county and state averages on standardized test scores. In contrast, Mercer Central, the virtual high school, has a 100% graduation rate but significantly lower test scores compared to the other high schools in the district.

The data also highlights the economic challenges faced by the district, with high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across the schools, ranging from 52.67% at Mercer County Senior High School to 83.33% at Mercer County Day Treatment. The variation in student-teacher ratios, from 6:1 at Mercer County Day Treatment to 18:1 at Mercer Central, suggests the district may need to consider more equitable resource allocation to support all students effectively.