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Mount Sterling, KY

7,586 residents•4,748 students•15 schools
Avg School Rating
4.6
out of 10
6% below Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
40%Math
—Reading
8% below Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
40.47
per 1,000 residents
12% below Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
13
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
5
High
1

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

Schools in Mount Sterling

15 schools
6.7
Montgomery County High School
Highpublic
6.6
Montgomery County Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
6.2
McNabb Middle School
Middlepublic
5.1
Mapleton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.1
Northview Elementary
Elementarypublic
3.2
Mount Sterling Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.8
Camargo Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
The Sterling School
Middlepublic
—
Christian Traditional School
Elementaryprivate
—
Gateway Children's Services
Elementarypublic
—
Hillcrest Hall Treatment Center
Middlepublic
—
Montgomery County Area Technology Center
Middlepublic

School Crime in Mount Sterling

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Mount Sterling 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 Mount Sterling

307 total incidents reported across Mount Sterling in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
12% below Kentucky avg
40.47
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
72
Property
119
Drug
113
Weapons
1
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Drugs37%
  • Theft25%
  • Assault20%
  • Burglary4%
  • Vandalism3%
  • Sex3%
  • Other9%

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

4,748 students enrolled across Mount Sterling's schools.

  • Public4,60497%
  • Private1443%

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 Mount Sterling's K-12 schools.

  • White88%
  • Hispanic7%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
55%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.