Edmonson County 5/6 Center

Set in Brownsville, Kentucky, Edmonson County 5/6 Center is a compact middle school, run under Edmonson County. It serves 265 students across grades 5 through 6. That puts it 53% smaller than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Edmonson County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,854 students; Edmonson County 5/6 Center is among them.

In terms of who attends, Edmonson County 5/6 Center shows that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Edmonson County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Edmonson County 5/6 Center sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.9%; this one delivers 34.7%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Edmonson County) records that the typical household earns roughly $54,937 per year, roughly 11% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Edmonson County 5/6 Center is one of 5 public schools in Edmonson County (combined enrollment of about 1,854 students).

The closest other public school is Edmonson County High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Edmonson County 5/6 Center at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.3%.

Edmonson County 5/6 Center operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 7%: 286 students in 2018 compared to 265 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 today.

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