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Berea Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 733 students in Berea Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Berea Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
1,086 Students
447,031 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
30,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Berea Independent School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
22%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
9,014 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
39,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
48 Students
48,687 Students
% Black Students
5%
11%
# White Students
899 Students
323,731 Students
% White Students
83%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
797 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
24,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
18,178
# Students in K Grade:
83
45,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
50,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
46,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
47,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
47,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
44,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
47,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
41,696
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
43,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
3,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
3,458
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
3,056
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
3,018
# Ungraded Students:
2
57
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,072 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,988 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,072
$14,203
Spending / Student
$13,988
$13,943
Best Berea Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berea Community Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Pirate Pkwy
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 986-4911
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 986-4911
Grades: 6-8
| 230 students
Rank: #22.
Berea Community Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2 Pirate Pkwy
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 986-4065
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 986-4065
Grades: PK-5
| 503 students
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