For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 188 students in Breathitt County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Breathitt County School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
542 Schools
# Students
1,347 Students
226,650 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
15,354 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Breathitt 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
22%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.41
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
97%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,806 is higher than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 60% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,951 is higher than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 66% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,806
$14,250
Spending / Student
$20,951
$13,989
Best Breathitt County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Highland-turner Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10355 Hwy 30w
Booneville, KY 41314
(606) 295-7181
Booneville, KY 41314
(606) 295-7181
Gr: PK-6 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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