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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 is 1 public preschool serving 481 students in Berea Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, 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 21% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
1,094 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
15,414 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 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
80-84%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.39
# American Indian Students
n/a
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
49 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
5%
8%
# White Students
922 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
84%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
44 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
43
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
88
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
63
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
63
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
72
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
95
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
75
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
453
# Ungraded Students:
1
31
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berea Community Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
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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