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Middlesboro Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 514 students in Middlesboro 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 Middlesboro Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,168 Students
222,797 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
15,049 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Middlesboro 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)52.2%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
10%
% Black
5%
8%
% White
82%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,546 is higher than the state median of $14,273. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,366 is higher than the state median of $14,011. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,546
$14,273
Spending / Student
$15,366
$14,011
Best Middlesboro Independent School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Middlesboro Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3400 W Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8860
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8860
Gr: PK-4 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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