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Burgin Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 503 students in Burgin Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Burgin Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Public High School in Burgin Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Burgin Independent School, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
1 School
509 Schools
# Students
503 Students
216,078 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
13,469 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Burgin Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
300 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
4,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
16,994 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
5 Students
24,684 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
457 Students
161,035 Students
% White Students
91%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
8,713 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
388
# Students in K Grade:
31
897
# Students in 1st Grade:
29
927
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
945
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
940
# Students in 5th Grade:
34
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
2,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
3,588
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
4,144
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
56,875
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
50,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
45
47,642
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
44,266
# Ungraded Students:
-
664
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,330 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,097 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,330
$14,317
Spending / Student
$17,097
$14,055
Best Burgin Independent School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burgin Independent School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
440 E Main St
Burgin, KY 40310
(859) 748-5282
Burgin, KY 40310
(859) 748-5282
Grades: PK-12
| 503 students
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