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Burgin High School (Closed 2015)

  • Burgin High School served 219 students in grades 6-12.
  • The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the KY average of 17:1.
  • Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority Black), which was less than the state average of 22%.

School Overview

Grades Offered Grades 6-12
Total Students 219 students
Burgin High School Total Students (1988-2015)
Gender % Burgin High School Gender
Total Classroom Teachers 16 teachers
Burgin High School Total Teachers (1988-2015)
Students by Grade Burgin High School Student By Grade

School Comparison

This School (KY) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 14:1 17:1
Burgin High School Student Teacher Ratio (1989-2015)
Asian		 n/a
2%
Burgin High School Asian Students (1994-2008)
Hispanic
1%
6%
Burgin High School Black Students (2006-2015)
Black
2%
11%
Burgin High School Black Students (1988-2015)
White
94%
78%
Burgin High School White Students (1988-2015)
Hawaiian		 n/a n/a
Burgin High School Hawaiian Students (2009-2010)
Two or more races
3%
3%
Burgin High School Two Or More Races Students (2011-2015)
All Ethnic Groups Burgin High School All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown KY All Ethnic Groups Ethnicity Breakdown
Diversity Score
The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.		 0.12 0.24
Burgin High School Diversity Score (1988-2015)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
40%
51%
Burgin High School Eligible for Free Lunch (1997-2015)
Eligible for Reduced
Lunch
Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
2%
6%
Burgin High School Eligible for Reduced Lunch (1999-2015)

District Comparison

School District Name Burgin Independent School District
Number of Schools
Managed
n/a
 6
Number of Students Managed 498 2,307
Burgin Independent School District Students Managed (1989-2014)
District Total Revenue $5 MM $25 MM
Burgin Independent School District District Total Revenue (1992-2014)
District Spending $5 MM $24 MM
Burgin Independent School District District Spending (1992-2014)
District Revenue / Student $9,356 $10,658
Burgin Independent School District District Revenue / Student (1990-2014)
District Spending / Student $9,345 $10,531
Burgin Independent School District District Spending / Student (1990-2014)
School Statewide Testing View Education Department Test Scores
Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education

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