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McCreary County Schools
McCreary County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in McCreary County (Stearns). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
McCreary County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for McCreary County
4 of 4 schools in McCreary County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 3
Best schools in McCreary County
Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C Pine Knot Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Mccreary County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Whitley City Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Mccreary Central High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in McCreary County
High schools (1)
- D Mccreary Central High School, Stearns
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Mccreary County Middle School, Stearns
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C Pine Knot Elementary School, Pine Knot
- D Whitley City Elementary School, Whitley City
Where McCreary County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Stearns (2)
- Pine Knot (1)
- Whitley City (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: McCreary County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,727 students with 188 full-time-equivalent teachers and 474 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2103990
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Wayne County (7 schools, 19 mi)
- Whitley County (11 schools, 21 mi)
- Corbin Independent (9 schools, 24 mi)
- Somerset Independent (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Pulaski County (13 schools, 26 mi)
- Laurel County (17 schools, 33 mi)
- Clinton County (5 schools, 36 mi)
- Russell County (5 schools, 36 mi)
Questions about McCreary County
How many schools are in McCreary County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in McCreary County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does McCreary County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Stearns, Pine Knot, Whitley City.
How good are the schools in McCreary County?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 24% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25.8%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend McCreary County?
2,727 students were enrolled in McCreary County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is McCreary County?
McCreary County is in Kentucky, based in McCreary County, with its district office in Stearns. Its boundary covers about 427 sq mi.