Enrollment
320
Combined
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 202
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY COUNTY·NCES 210477001166
Buckhorn School
18392 KY Hwy 28, Buckhorn, KY 41721 · (606) 398-7176 · Perry County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
259 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 33% larger than its 8th grade class (24).
Student demographics
5%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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.9%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
52.5%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
48.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Buckhorn School
Buckhorn School's state test result (48.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn School this school | 320 | 80.9% | 48.7% |
| Jenkins Independent School Jenkins | 453 | 77.9% | 34.2% |
| Pineville Independent School Pineville | 531 | 83.1% | 47.4% |
| Cordia School Hazard | 185 | 81.6% | 47.2% |
| Robertson County School Mount Olivet | 453 | 66.9% | 32.9% |
| Cloverport Independent School Cloverport | 273 | 66.3% | 45.8% |
Matched among Kentucky K-12 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 Buckhorn School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #3 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #3 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #10 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #4 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.9% | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.9% | #4 of 15 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
320
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 243
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 320 | 22.3 | 14.4:1 | 81% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 317 | 22.8 | 13.9:1 | 80% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 70% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 85% (278) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 16.8 | 21.2:1 | 84% (299) |
| 2015-16 | 314 | 19 | 16.5:1 | 82% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 28 | 12.2:1 | 83% (284) |
| 2000-01 | 285 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 58% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 243 | 12 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buckhorn School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (357 to 320); teachers up 32% (16.8 to 22.3).
About Buckhorn School
Buckhorn School is a high-enrollment combined-grade school in Buckhorn, Kentucky, one of the schools in Perry County. Its 320 students are spread across kindergarten through 12. The school's enrollment is 58% larger than the 202 average for combined schools in Kentucky.
In Perry County, 9 schools enroll a combined 3,416 students.
White students make up 98% of enrollment at Buckhorn School. For comparison, Perry County is about 94% White. Buckhorn School's diversity index is 5%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.4:1. That is lower than the 17.7:1 average for combined schools in Kentucky. Eligible students account for 81% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. On average, public schools in Perry County report 70%.
In Kentucky, Buckhorn School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 48.7% actual against a predicted 35.0%.
Within Perry County, the median household income is $42,181, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 25%. In all, Perry County has 15 public schools and roughly 4,432 students.
The nearest other public school, Highland-Turner Elementary School, is about 9.5 miles away. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Buckhorn School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment went from 326 in 2020-21 to 320 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.3:1 to 14.4:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Buckhorn School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Perry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,499
Census ACS
Median income
$42,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,432 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Perry County
- Perry County Central High SchoolHigh · 819 students
- West Perry Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- East Perry County Elementary SchoolElementary · 603 students
- Robert W Combs Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Viper Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
- Robinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
Nearby schools
- Highland-Turner Elementary School9.5 mi · 184
- Oneida Elementary School11.1 mi · 110
- Mountain View Elementary13.2 mi · 435
- Breathitt Regional School13.6 mi · 36
- Breathitt Learning Academy13.6 mi · 18
- Big Creek Elementary13.7 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About Buckhorn SchoolHow large is Buckhorn School?
Buckhorn School enrolls approximately 320 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Buckhorn School serve?
Buckhorn School serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buckhorn School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buckhorn School is approximately 14.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Buckhorn School?
Buckhorn School reports a student body of 98% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Buckhorn School?
Buckhorn School is overseen by Perry County in Perry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.