Bracken County School District

1048 Bladeston Drive
Brooksville, KY 41004
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 522 students in Bracken County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Bracken County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
547 Schools
# Students
1,145 Students
227,122 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
15,448 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#90 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bracken County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bracken County  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.
43%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bracken County  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.
18%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bracken County  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.
85-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bracken County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.40
# American Indian Students
n/a
278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
4,212 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
18 Students
18,092 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
2 Students
18,426 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
1,093 Students
174,327 Students
% White Students
95%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
440 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
11,347 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
57
25,818
# Students in K Grade:
66
35,228
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
34,287
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
31,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
29,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
102
28,855
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
26,188
# Students in 6th Grade:
86
7,824
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
3,026
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
3,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
522
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
526
# Students in 11th Grade:
71
465
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
447
# Ungraded Students:
-
20

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,403 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,168. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,992 is higher than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bracken County  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
$17 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bracken County  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
$13,403
$14,168
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bracken County  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
$14,992
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bracken County  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 Bracken County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylor Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Gibson Dr
Brooksville, KY 41004
(606) 735-2169
Grades: PK-5
| 522 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,145 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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