Breathitt County School District

420 Court Street
Jackson, KY 41339
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 814 students in Breathitt County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Breathitt County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
554 Schools
# Students
1,700 Students
181,110 Students
# Teachers
116 Teachers
12,028 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Breathitt 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#144 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Breathitt County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Breathitt 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.
32%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Breathitt 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.
19%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Breathitt 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 Breathitt County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.43
# American Indian Students
n/a
224 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,870 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
14,992 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
15 Students
19,352 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,655 Students
134,829 Students
% White Students
97%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
272 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
8,571 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
62
2,020
# Students in K Grade:
98
3,509
# Students in 1st Grade:
136
3,668
# Students in 2nd Grade:
122
3,308
# Students in 3rd Grade:
140
3,338
# Students in 4th Grade:
105
3,586
# Students in 5th Grade:
103
4,378
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
40,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
124
48,139
# Students in 8th Grade:
134
50,605
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
4,856
# Students in 10th Grade:
146
4,623
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
4,076
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
4,034
# Ungraded Students:
2
64

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,694 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,601 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Breathitt 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
$28 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Breathitt 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
$15,694
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Breathitt 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
$16,601
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Breathitt 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 Breathitt County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Breathitt Regional School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2725 Hwy 30 W
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 693-4907
Grades: 6-12
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
Breathitt County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2307 Bobcat Lane
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 666-7511
Grades: 7-12
| 763 students
Rank: #33.
Breathitt County Day Treatment
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2665 Hwy 30 W
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 295-2267
Grades: 6-12
| 21 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,700 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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