Enrollment
377
High
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRACKEN COUNTY·NCES 210066000125
Bracken County High School
350 W Miami St, Brooksville, KY 41004 · (606) 735-3153 · Bracken County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Kentucky public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
205 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 79 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 94 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 100 | 27% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bracken County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
33.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bracken County High School
Bracken County High School's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bracken County High School this school | 377 | 54.4% | 32.8% |
| Crittenden County High School Marion | 381 | 54.3% | 40.3% |
| Harlan High School Harlan | 455 | 54.9% | 44.8% |
| Livingston Central High School Smithland | 339 | 51.9% | 43.3% |
| Belfry High School Belfry | 463 | 58.1% | 39.3% |
| Nicholas County High School Carlisle | 435 | 57.2% | 31.5% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bracken County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #149 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #155 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #123 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #190 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #167 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.7% | #182 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.4% | #134 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #136 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
377
+13 (+4%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 308
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 18.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 377 | 20.3 | 18.5:1 | 54% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 386 | 19 | 20.3:1 | 58% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 20 | 18.2:1 | 54% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 364 | 20 | 18.2:1 | 48% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 19.8 | 19.2:1 | 47% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 20 | 18.8:1 | 57% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 21 | 16.9:1 | 41% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 21 | 17.4:1 | 27% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 18 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bracken County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (380 to 377); teachers up 3% (19.8 to 20.3).
About Bracken County High School
In Brooksville, Kentucky, Bracken County High School is a small high school. School enrollment was 377 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Kentucky is roughly 558 students; this school is 32% smaller than that.
Bracken County High School is part of a district of 3 schools: Bracken County, with 1,133 students.
White students make up 95% of enrollment at Bracken County High School. The remaining students are 3% multiracial. For comparison, Bracken County is about 96% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Bracken County High School was 18.5:1. This ratio sits 1.9 above the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Bracken County High School is C-. Compared with Kentucky public high schools, the school scored higher than 24% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Bracken County High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Kentucky schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.8%; the prediction is 44.8%.
In the county around the school, Bracken County, the median household income is $66,319, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 4 public schools in Bracken County, enrolling about 1,467 students in all.
The nearest public school is Taylor Elementary School, at about 0.4 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Bracken County High School is 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Bracken County High School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment gain, from 364 in 2020-21 to 377 in 2024-25.
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Bracken County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,444
Census ACS
Median income
$66,319
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,467 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bracken County
- Taylor Elementary SchoolElementary · 490 students
- Bracken County Middle SchoolMiddle · 266 students
Other schools in Brooksville
- Taylor Elementary SchoolElementary · 490 students
- Bracken County Middle SchoolMiddle · 266 students
Nearby schools
- Taylor Elementary School0.4 mi · 490
- Bracken County Middle School0.4 mi · 266
- Augusta Independent School6.9 mi · 334
- Felicity-Franklin Local Elementary School10.2 mi · 346
- Felicity-Franklin Local Junior High School10.2 mi · 106
- Felicity-Franklin Local High School10.2 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Bracken County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bracken County High School?
Bracken County High School enrolls approximately 377 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Bracken County High School serve?
Bracken County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Bracken County High School?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Bracken County High School.
What is the student diversity at Bracken County High School?
Student demographics at Bracken County High School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Bracken County High School in?
Bracken County High School is part of Bracken County.
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