Breckinridge County School District

86 Airport Rd
Hardinsburg, KY 40143
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,268 students in Breckinridge County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Breckinridge County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,670 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
15,378 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:

0.20
0.41
# American Indian Students
9 Students
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
49 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
2,390 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
90%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
163
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
180
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
179
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
170
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
194
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
242
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
228
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
446
# Ungraded Students:
-
22

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,746 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,681 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$14,746
$14,242
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
$16,681
$13,981
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hardinsburg Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1340 East Hwy 60
Hardinsburg, KY 40143
(270) 756-3020
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #22.
Irvington Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1 Wildcat Way
Irvington, KY 40146
(270) 756-3050
Grades: PK-5
| 370 students
Rank: #33.
Custer Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
14880 Hwy 690
Custer, KY 40115
(270) 756-3040
Grades: PK-5
| 173 students
Rank: #44.
Ben Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
13598 S. Hwy 259
Mc Daniels, KY 40152
(270) 756-3070
Grades: PK-5
| 225 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,670 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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