| Index | Morehead | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 130 | 7,963 |

| Index | Morehead | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 75.4% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 73.8% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.1% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 39.3% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.7% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 25.7% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 11.2% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 6.6% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Morehead. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Morehead, KY schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Morehead, KY, an average of 75.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 73.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Morehead, KY | 7,952 | 46% | 4.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| St. Francis, MN | 7,954 | 52% | 7.7% |
| Wahpeton, ND | 7,963 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Antigo, WI | 7,941 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Sebastopol, CA | 7,965 | 51% | 6.7% |
| Lincolnshire, IL | 7,966 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Morehead, KY | 7,952 | 46% | 4.5% |