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Breathitt County School District

420 Court Street
Jackson, KY 41339
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 555 students in Breathitt County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Breathitt County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
6 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
1,671 Students
222,929 Students
# Teachers
104 Teachers
15,056 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#143 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
30%
38%
32%
45%
19%
22%
87%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
97%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,966 is higher than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,889 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,966
$14,269
Spending / Student
$16,889
$14,008

Best Breathitt County School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland-turner Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
10355 Hwy 30w
Booneville, KY 41314
(606) 295-7181
Gr: PK-6 | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: n/an/a
90 Lbj Road
Jackson, KY 41339
(606) 693-4916
Gr: PK-2 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,671 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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