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Morehead, KY

6,776 residents•3,440 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
5.1
out of 10
4% above Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
37%Math
—Reading
14% below Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
40.73
per 1,000 residents
11% below Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
0
Private
4

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
3
High
3

These figures describe every school in Morehead; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Morehead

15 schools
9.8
The Craft Academy for Excellence in Science and Mathematics
Elementarypublic
7.1
Rowan County Senior High School
Highpublic
4.5
Rowan County Middle School
Middlepublic
3.8
Rodburn Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.8
McBrayer Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.6
Tilden Hogge Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Bluegrass Discovery Academy High
Highpublic
—
Bluegrass Discovery Academy Middle
Middlepublic
—
Farmers Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Lakeside Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Lakeside Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Morehead Youth Development Center
Middlepublic

School Crime in Morehead

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Morehead in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Kentucky avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Morehead

276 total incidents reported across Morehead in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
11% below Kentucky avg
40.73
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
66
Property
120
Drug
88
Weapons
1
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Drugs32%
  • Theft29%
  • Assault21%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Sex2%
  • Vehicle Theft2%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,440 students enrolled across Morehead's schools.

  • Public3,08090%
  • Private36010%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Morehead's K-12 schools.

  • White91%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
63%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.