For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 764 students in Bracken County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Bracken County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,150 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
30,346 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Bracken County 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#90 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.47
# American Indian Students
n/a
599 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
9,451 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
42,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
48,507 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
1,103 Students
320,102 Students
% White Students
96%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
25,037 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
18,112
# Students in K Grade:
77
45,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
49,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
50,429
# Students in 3rd Grade:
66
46,939
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
47,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
48,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
44,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
41,483
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
42,059
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
3,504
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
3,532
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
3,553
# Students in 12th Grade:
70
3,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
52
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,345 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,927 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,360 MM

Spending
$17 MM
$9,189 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,345
$14,242

Spending / Student
$14,927
$13,981

Best Bracken County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bracken County Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
167 Parsley Drive
Brooksville, KY 41004
(606) 735-3425
Brooksville, KY 41004
(606) 735-3425
Grades: 6-8
| 246 students
Rank: #22.
Taylor Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
140 Gibson Dr
Brooksville, KY 41004
(606) 735-2169
Brooksville, KY 41004
(606) 735-2169
Grades: PK-5
| 518 students
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