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Enrollment
875
High
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY·NCES 210072000137
Breckinridge County High School
2019 E. Highway 60, Harned, KY 40144 · (270) 756-3080 · Breckinridge County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL875 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Kentucky public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
19.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
472 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 63%
Community
5
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 | 222 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 211 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 245 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 196 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 Breckinridge County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
42.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
38.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 Breckinridge County High School
Breckinridge County High School's state test result (38.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckinridge County High School this school | 875 | 53.9% | 38.5% |
| Boyd County High School Ashland | 888 | 52.8% | 36.3% |
| Rowan County Senior High School Morehead | 904 | 54.9% | 44.0% |
| Greenup County High School Greenup | 807 | 56.6% | 31.5% |
| Corbin High School Corbin | 820 | 51.2% | 57.0% |
| Johnson Central High School Paintsville | 888 | 56.5% | 53.8% |
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 Breckinridge County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #98 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #103 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #150 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 875 | #93 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #182 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #153 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.9% | #140 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #112 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
875
-9 (-1%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 761
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 875 | 46 | 19.0:1 | 54% (472) |
| 2023-24 | 882 | 43.9 | 20.1:1 | 50% (440) |
| 2022-23 | 925 | 46 | 20.1:1 | 30% (275) |
| 2020-21 | 884 | 47 | 18.8:1 | 50% (444) |
| 2017-18 | 906 | 48.4 | 18.7:1 | 55% (502) |
| 2015-16 | 901 | 46 | 19.6:1 | 57% (513) |
| 2010-11 | 890 | 43 | 20.7:1 | 56% (501) |
| 2000-01 | 876 | 42 | 20.9:1 | 41% (356) |
| 1990-91 | 761 | 40 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Breckinridge County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (906 to 875); teachers down 5% (48.4 to 46).
About Breckinridge County High School
Breckinridge County High School is a large high school in Harned, Kentucky. The school counted 875 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 57% above the average of about 558 students for high schools in Kentucky.
Breckinridge County enrolls 2,677 students, and its 6 schools include Breckinridge County High School.
Roughly 91% of students at Breckinridge County High School are White. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Breckinridge County residents are about 94% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Breckinridge County High School scores 17%.
A staff of 46 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 19.0:1. Across high schools in Kentucky, the average ratio is 16.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 54%. Public schools in Breckinridge County average a similar 57%.
Breckinridge County High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 53% of Kentucky public high schools.
Breckinridge County High School scores 38.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 45.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Breckinridge County show that median household income comes to about $55,843, roughly 14% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. The county's public schools total 9, with about 5,362 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Breckinridge County High School from the closest public school, Breckinridge County Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. The nearest schools with test data average 40.1%, higher than Breckinridge County High School's 38.5%.
For locale, NCES codes Breckinridge County High School as Rural: Distant.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (884) and 2024-25 (875).
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Breckinridge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,881
Census ACS
Median income
$55,843
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
5,362 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Breckinridge County
- Breckinridge County Middle SchoolMiddle · 532 students
- Hardinsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Irvington Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Ben Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 232 students
- Custer Elementary SchoolElementary · 178 students
Other schools in Harned
- Breckinridge County Middle SchoolMiddle · 532 students
- Breckinridge County Area Technology CtrHigh
Nearby schools
- Breckinridge County Middle School0.2 mi · 532
- Hardinsburg Elementary School0.8 mi · 501
- Custer Elementary School9.5 mi · 178
- Irvington Elementary School11.0 mi · 359
- Ben Johnson Elementary School11.2 mi · 232
- Cloverport Independent School12.6 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About Breckinridge County High SchoolHow large is Breckinridge County High School?
Breckinridge County High School enrolls approximately 875 students in grades 09-12.
Is Breckinridge County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Breckinridge County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Breckinridge County High School?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at Breckinridge County High School.
What is the student diversity at Breckinridge County High School?
Student demographics at Breckinridge County High School are roughly 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Breckinridge County High School public or private?
Breckinridge County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Breckinridge County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.