Total enrollment
1,671
-263 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
7 schools in Breathitt County
Kentucky · 1,671 students · 3 cities
7 public K-12 schools sit under Breathitt County in Kentucky, serving roughly 1,671 students (3 elementary and 3 high).
7-year change in Breathitt County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
97%
was 98%
% Hispanic
1%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breathitt County High School | Jackson | High | 07-12 | 669 |
| Sebastian Elementary School | Jackson | Elementary | 03-06 | 393 |
| Breathitt Elementary | Jackson | Elementary | PK-02 | 371 |
| Highland-Turner Elementary School | Booneville | Elementary | PK-06 | 184 |
| Breathitt Regional School | Jackson | High | 06-12 | 36 |
| Breathitt Learning Academy | Jackson | High | 06-12 | 18 |
| Marie Roberts-Caney Elementary School | Lost Creek | Combined | M-M | · |
About Breathitt County
Breathitt County is a compact Kentucky school district running 7 campuses with combined enrollment near 1,671.
For a sense of the school types, Breathitt County comprises 3 elementary, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 239 in this district, below the Kentucky typical of 467.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,671 students, shrank 14% from the 1,934 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Breathitt County lost 1 school, going from 7 to 6.
On this page, the community for Breathitt County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.