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Berea Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 738 students in Berea Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Berea Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
1,094 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Berea Independent 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
9%
# Black Students
49 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
5%
11%
# White Students
922 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
84%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
88
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
1
77
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,962 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,886 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,962
$14,317
Spending / Student
$13,886
$14,055
Best Berea Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berea Community Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Pirate Pkwy
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 986-4911
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 986-4911
Grades: 6-8
| 257 students
Rank: #22.
Berea Community Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2 Pirate Pkwy
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 986-4065
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 986-4065
Grades: PK-5
| 481 students
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