Livingston County Middle School

Livingston County Middle School operates as a very small intermediate school in Burna, Kentucky, operated by Livingston County. Current enrollment sits at 201 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 64% leaner than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Livingston County Middle School is one of 4 schools operated by Livingston County, a district that teaches 1,020 students overall.

On demographics, Livingston County Middle School shows that nearly all students (84%) are White; the rest breaks down as 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 94%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Livingston County Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Livingston County indicate median household earnings sit near $58,984, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Livingston County's 4 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,020 students), Livingston County Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: North Livingston Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Livingston County Middle School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 44.8%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 25%: 268 students in 2018 compared to 201 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 93% to 84% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.