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Best Public Schools in Burna, KY

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Schools

314

Students

Top rankedLivingston County Middle School245^th of 320 Kentucky middle schools

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Biggest riser

North Livingston Elementary School up 11 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Burna, Kentucky is home to two schools - Livingston County Middle School and North Livingston Elementary School, both serving students in the Livingston County district. Unfortunately, the data reveals that these schools are consistently underperforming compared to state and county averages across various academic metrics.

Both Livingston County Middle School and North Livingston Elementary School have been ranked in the bottom half and quarter of Kentucky schools, respectively, with 1-2 star ratings out of 5 in recent years. Their test scores lag behind state proficiency levels, with Livingston County Middle School's 6th grade math proficiency at 39% and North Livingston Elementary's 5th grade writing proficiency at just 14%. Chronic absenteeism is also a significant issue, with 25% of students chronically absent at both schools.

The high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, 60.71% at Livingston County Middle School and 71.85% at North Livingston Elementary, suggest that the schools serve a population facing significant socioeconomic challenges. Despite the relatively high spending per student, the schools have not been able to translate this into improved academic outcomes, indicating a need for more targeted interventions and a comprehensive approach to school improvement in the Burna area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)					KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
North Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1372 Us 60 E	Burna	42028	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 988-4000	113	9	12.1	66.4%	101 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	23.8	540^th of 685 public elementary schools	21.2%		23	551^st of 685 public elementary schools	19.6%	11				39.0	30.0					14.0	29.0		43.0		$19,983	$1,633	$763	$2,396	$12,803	$4,784	$17,587
Livingston County Middle School	Public	6-8	1370 Us 60 E	Burna	42028	Livingston County	Livingston County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 988-3263	201	12	17.4	63.2%	168 (83.6%)	4 (2.0%)	18 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	27.2	245^th of 320 public middle schools	23.4%		35.6	211^th of 324 public middle schools	34.9%	34	39.0	30.0	31.0			47.0	43.0	38.0	17.0			31.0		40.0	$14,901	$1,243	$454	$1,697	$10,181	$3,022	$13,203

Cities Near Burna

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Calvert City	3.3 mi	2	111^th
Smithland	6.63 mi	2	39^th
Benton	7.63 mi	10	189^th
Eddyville	11.58 mi	4	60^th
Paducah	13.76 mi	20	119^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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