For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 786 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 Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
1,720 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
108 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
22%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
13 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
1,674 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
97%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
125
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
120
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
118
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
110
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
146
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,511 is higher 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 $16,408 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,360 MM

Spending
$28 MM
$9,189 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,511
$14,242

Spending / Student
$16,408
$13,981

Best Breathitt County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Breathitt Regional School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2725 Hwy 30 W
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 693-4907
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 693-4907
Grades: 6-12
| 38 students
Rank: #22.
Breathitt County High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2307 Bobcat Lane
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 666-7511
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 666-7511
Grades: 7-12
| 731 students
Rank: #33.
Breathitt Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2665 Hwy 30 W
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 295-2267
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 295-2267
Grades: 6-12
| 17 students
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