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Public high school · Rowan County · Morehead, Kentucky

Morehead Youth Development Center

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The brief

A Rowan County high school serving grades 7th – 12th.

Morehead Youth Development Center is listed in Rowan County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%11 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading25%11 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency has fallen 50 points since 2009, to 25% in 2022, across a 14-year record (2009–2022).2022 EdFacts; 4 test records from KY state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data5 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (2022 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 40351; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2022 EdFacts, multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Morehead Youth Development Center and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$51,110
Median home value
$163,000
Median rent
$775/mo
College educated
26.6%
Homeownership
62.8%
Poverty rate
26.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 40351; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
47
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
40
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,433/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Morehead. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Morehead), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
2 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Morehead Youth Development Center serve?

Morehead Youth Development Center serves students in grades 7th through 12th.

How many students attend Morehead Youth Development Center?

Morehead Youth Development Center has an enrollment of approximately 13 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Morehead Youth Development Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Morehead Youth Development Center is 6.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Morehead Youth Development Center?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Morehead Youth Development Center has 25% math proficiency (2022 EdFacts) and 58% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Morehead Youth Development Center a charter school?

No, Morehead Youth Development Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Morehead Youth Development Center a Title I school?

No, Morehead Youth Development Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Morehead Youth Development Center?

30.8% of students at Morehead Youth Development Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 12th
Enrollment
13
Student-teacher ratio
6.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Free or reduced lunch
30.8%
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Rowan County
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$12,419
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
23.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 40351)
22,338
Area average commute
22.4 min
Area median age
30.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kentucky Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.