Breckinridge County School District

86 Airport Rd
Hardinsburg, KY 40143
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 925 students in Breckinridge County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Breckinridge County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Breckinridge County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Breckinridge County High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
2,748 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Breckinridge County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 88% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#58 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Breckinridge County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Breckinridge 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.
48%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Breckinridge 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.
25%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Breckinridge 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.
88%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Breckinridge County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.44
# American Indian Students
6 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
56 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
52 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
2,480 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
90%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
154
340
# Students in K Grade:
209
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
209
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
198
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
188
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
242
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
233
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
228
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
1
642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,328 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,207 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Breckinridge 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
$45 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Breckinridge 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
$14,328
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Breckinridge 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
$16,207
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Breckinridge 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 Breckinridge County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Breckinridge County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2019 E. Highway 60
Harned, KY 40144
(270) 756-3080
Grades: 9-12
| 925 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,748 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 25% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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