Berea Independent School District

3 Pirate Pkwy
Berea, KY 40403
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public high school serving 353 students in Berea Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Berea Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Berea Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Berea Community High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,086 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
83 Teachers
13,266 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#135 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Berea Independent  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Berea Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berea Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Berea Independent  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Berea Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.44
# American Indian Students
n/a
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
48 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
5%
11%
# White Students
899 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
83%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
340
# Students in K Grade:
83
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
65
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
85
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
81
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
2
642

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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Berea Independent  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Berea Independent  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,072
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Berea Independent  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,988
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Berea Independent  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Berea Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berea Community High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1 Pirate Pkwy
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 986-4911
Grades: 9-12
| 353 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,086 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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