Total enrollment
1,671
-156 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
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).
4-year change in Breathitt County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Breathitt County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #96 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,671 | #115 of 158 | #5,059 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #71 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #109 of 158 | #6,470 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 73.5% | #28 of 158 | #1,667 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.5% | #130 of 137 | #6,756 of 6,853 |
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 Breathitt County
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,358 to 1,300 students (down 4%) and from 81 to 81 full-time teachers (unchanged), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 schools 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 9% from the 1,827 reported in SY 2020-21.
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.