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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 448 students in Berea Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Berea Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
3 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
971 Students
222,797 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
15,049 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
22%
Graduation Rate
87%
91.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)40.7%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
10%
% Black
3%
8%
% White
81%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,058 is higher than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,177 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,058
$17,532
Spending / Student
$20,177
$17,223
Best Berea Independent School District Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Berea Community Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2 Pirate Pkwy
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 986-4065
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 986-4065
Gr: PK-5 | 448 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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