Breathitt Elementary

Located at 90 LBJ Road, in Jackson, Kentucky, Breathitt Elementary is a reasonably sized elementary-level community that works with 371 students (grades pre-K through 2), overseen by Breathitt County.

Within Breathitt County, which oversees 6 schools and 1,671 students, Breathitt Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Breathitt Elementary logs that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Breathitt Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Breathitt Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Breathitt County shows the typical household earns roughly $34,808 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 28%. Across Breathitt County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,042 students), Breathitt Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sebastian Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Breathitt Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.