Total enrollment
1,743
-89 (-5%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Middlesboro
Kentucky · Public K-12
Middlesboro, Kentucky operates 8 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 1,743 students (around 218 per campus).
7-year change in Middlesboro
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
+1 (+20%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
87%
was 89%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Tech - Southeast Campus | High | UG-UG | 0 |
| Middlesboro Alternative School | High | 07-12 | 31 |
| Middlesboro Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 514 |
| Middlesboro Group Home School | High | 06-12 | 2 |
| Middlesboro High School | High | 09-12 | 337 |
| Middlesboro Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 284 |
| Southeast TECH | High | UG-UG | 0 |
| Yellow Creek School Center | Elementary | PK-08 | 575 |
About Middlesboro
Middlesboro is an average-sized Kentucky city in terms of public-school footprint, with 8 schools and 1,743 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, and 5 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 218, meaningfully below the state mean of about 467.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 5%: 1,832 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,743 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 5 to 6 across the same 7-year window.
On allk12, the community for Middlesboro discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.