Total enrollment
971
-152 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Berea Independent
Kentucky · 971 students · 1 city
Inside Berea Independent (Kentucky), 3 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 971 students (around 324 per school).
4-year change in Berea Independent
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Berea Independent ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #61 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 971 | #140 of 158 | #7,054 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #130 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #6 of 158 | #2,629 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.7% | #68 of 158 | #2,568 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Berea Independent
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,145 to 971 students (down 15%) and from 75 to 77 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berea Community Elementary School | Berea | Elementary | PK-05 | 448 |
| Berea Community High School | Berea | High | 09-12 | 309 |
| Berea Community Middle School | Berea | Middle | 06-08 | 214 |
About Berea Independent
Berea Independent maintains 3 public schools across Kentucky, collectively teacheing roughly 971 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Berea Independent is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Berea Independent runs about 324 students per school, 31% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 467.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 14%: 1,123 students in SY 2020-21 versus 971 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Berea Independent discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.