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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 677 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
1,082 Schools
# Students
1,005 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
30,346 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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
0.47
# American Indian Students
n/a
599 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
9,451 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
42,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
33 Students
48,507 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
834 Students
320,102 Students
% White Students
83%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
73 Students
25,037 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
18,112
# Students in K Grade:
80
45,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
49,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
73
50,429
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
46,939
# Students in 4th Grade:
63
47,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
48,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
44,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
41,483
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
42,059
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
3,504
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
3,532
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
3,553
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
3,094
# Ungraded Students:
1
52
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,287 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,115 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,287
$14,242
Spending / Student
$15,115
$13,981
Best Berea Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berea Community Middle 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
| 210 students
Rank: #22.
Berea Community Elementary 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
| 467 students
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