Bracken County School District

1048 Bladeston Drive
Brooksville, KY 41004
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 803 students in Bracken County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Bracken County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
1,152 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Bracken 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KY)
#94 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bracken County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bracken County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
38%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bracken County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bracken County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
1 Student
48,230 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
1,096 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
95%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
47
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
74
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
82
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
82
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
81
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
1
77

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,322 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,901 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bracken County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$17 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Bracken County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,322
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bracken County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,901
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bracken County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bracken County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bracken County Middle School
Math: 28% | Reading: 47%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
167 Parsley Drive
Brooksville, KY 41004
(606) 735-3425
Grades: 6-8
| 283 students
Rank: #22.
Taylor Elementary School
Math: 29% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Gibson Dr
Brooksville, KY 41004
(606) 735-2169
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,152 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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