Breathitt County High School

Breathitt County High School is one of the mid-sized senior highs in Jackson, Kentucky, part of Breathitt County, with 669 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12.

Across the 6 schools in Breathitt County (1,671 students total), Breathitt County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Breathitt County High School reports that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Compared to Breathitt County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Breathitt County High School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Roughly 70% of students at Breathitt County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Breathitt County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.1%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Breathitt County put median household earnings sit near $34,808, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 28% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Breathitt County High School is one of 9 public schools in Breathitt County (combined enrollment of about 2,042 students).

The closest other public school is Jackson City School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Breathitt County High School comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 46.3%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Breathitt County High School's enrollment has grew 29% since 2018, when it stood at 518 (now 669). Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

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