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Barbourville Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 685 students in Barbourville Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Barbourville Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
2 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
692 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
15,350 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Barbourville Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
22%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.40
# American Indian Students
1 Student
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
15 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
659 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
96%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
39
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
59
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
57
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
52
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
51
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
380
# Ungraded Students:
-
20
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,374 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,438 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,374
$14,203
Spending / Student
$11,438
$13,943
Best Barbourville Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Barbourville City School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
140 School St
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 546-3129
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 546-3129
Grades: PK-12
| 685 students
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