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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 328 students in Berea Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Berea Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Berea Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Berea Community High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,005 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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
0.31
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
10%
% Black
3%
11%
% White
83%
72%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,287 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,115 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,287
$14,242
Spending / Student
$15,115
$13,981
Best Berea Independent School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berea Community High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Pirate Pkwy
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 986-4911
Berea, KY 40403
(859) 986-4911
Grades: 9-12
| 328 students
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