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McLean County Schools
McLean County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in McLean County (Calhoun). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
McLean 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 McLean County
5 of 6 schools in McLean County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 3
Best schools in McLean 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.
- B Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Calhoun Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Mclean County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Mclean County Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Livermore Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in McLean County
High schools (1)
- C- Mclean County High School, Calhoun
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Mclean County Middle School, Calhoun
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B Calhoun Elementary School, Calhoun
- C- Livermore Elementary School, Livermore
- B Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary, Sacramento
Other schools and academies (1)
- Mclean County Alternative Center, Calhoun
Where McLean County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Calhoun (4)
- Livermore (1)
- Sacramento (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: McLean County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,390 students with 100 full-time-equivalent teachers and 241 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2104020
- 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
- Daviess County (21 schools, 17 mi)
- Owensboro Independent (10 schools, 18 mi)
- Hopkins County (15 schools, 21 mi)
- Muhlenberg County (9 schools, 23 mi)
- Webster County (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Ohio County (10 schools, 23 mi)
- Henderson County (13 schools, 25 mi)
- Hancock County (4 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about McLean County
How many schools are in McLean County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in McLean 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 McLean County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Calhoun, Livermore, Sacramento.
How good are the schools in McLean County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.6%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend McLean County?
1,390 students were enrolled in McLean County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is McLean County?
McLean County is in Kentucky, based in McLean County, with its district office in Calhoun. Its boundary covers about 253 sq mi.