High Schools in Breckinridge County

Breckinridge County has one high school, Breckinridge County High School, serving grades 9–12 and 875 students in Breckinridge County. Its graduation rate is a standout, but attendance is a concern: in 2025–2026, 99% of students graduated, five points above the statewide rate of 94%, while chronic absenteeism was 45%, 21 points above the state’s 24% and 15 points above the district’s 29%. The most important finding for families is this contrast between high graduation and very high chronic absenteeism.

With no other listed high schools, Breckinridge County High School has no local school peers to rank against; compared with Kentucky, its strongest current results are in Writing and Editing and Mechanics. In 2025–2026, the school scored 50% in Writing versus 47% statewide, and 43% in Editing and Mechanics versus 40%. Mathematics was two points above the state, Science one point above, and Social Studies matched the state at 37%. Reading was the only subject below the state: 48% compared with 49%. Across the six subjects, the school’s average was about 41%, roughly one point above the state’s average.

Results varied by subject from the prior year: Reading rose six points, Writing rose three, and Mathematics was unchanged, while Science fell four points, Social Studies fell five, and Editing and Mechanics fell two. The overall advantage over the state narrowed from about two points to about one. SchoolDigger rates the school three stars and places it at the 58th percentile in 2025–2026, down from the 65th percentile the year before but above the 57th percentile in 2023–2024. The student-teacher ratio was 19:1 in 2024–2025, and 54% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year; these are useful context, not explanations for results.