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Breathitt County High School

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Breathitt County High School ranks 187 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 26% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Breathitt County High School is a public high school located in Jackson, Kentucky, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 731 students. The school is part of the Breathitt County School District, which is ranked 109 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Breathitt County High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky high schools, with a ranking between 171 and 219 out of 276-295 schools over the past several years. The school has been rated 1 or 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average academic performance compared to other schools in the state. However, the school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90% to 93.8% over the past few years. Breathitt County High School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 40.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Student performance on state assessments (KSA) and the ACT is consistently below the state averages across various subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points lower than the Kentucky state averages. The school serves a high-poverty student population, with 69.49% to 71.43% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Nearby schools in the Breathitt County School District, such as Breathitt Learning Academy and Breathitt Regional School, are even smaller in size and have similar or lower academic performance compared to Breathitt County High School, suggesting that the challenges faced by the high school may be systemic within the district.

669

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,087

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2307 Bobcat Lane
Jackson, KY 41339

(606) 666-7511

District: Breathitt County

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.9%

Hispanic:

0.7%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg42%

Middle school

253^rd of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 8 pts since 2019

From bottom 13% (2019) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

187^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

109^th of 157Breathitt County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	253 of 320	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	299 of 324	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	278 of 327	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	269 of 320	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	239 of 282	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	293 of 335	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	46.3	91 of 226	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	259 of 298	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	280 of 300	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	257 of 295	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	235 of 299	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.3	140 of 233	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.3	281 of 299	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	24.0	23 of 28	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	36 of 58	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	11.9	288 of 311	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	270 of 309	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	271 of 310	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	197 of 224	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	267 of 303	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	218 of 303	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	280 of 304	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	266 of 307	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	258 of 304	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	264 of 303	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	17.1	263 of 294	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	267 of 314	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	303 of 316	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	288 of 320	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	282 of 314	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	251 of 266	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	187 of 254	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	212 of 290	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	219 of 276	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	202 of 271	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	171 of 267	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	207 of 285	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	171 of 271	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.3	166 of 287	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.4	208 of 288	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.7	206 of 295	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.7	229 of 290	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.7	224 of 291	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.0	216 of 229	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.2	198 of 226	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.4	167 of 223	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.0	171 of 217	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.9	83 of 217	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	29.1	161 of 217	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2021	27.3	114 of 154	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.6	30 of 166	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	15 of 166	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	194 of 239	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	156 of 261	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	205 of 253	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	213 of 252	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	190 of 236	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	179 of 249	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	127 of 234	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	20.7	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.5	61 of 115	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	28.5	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	28 of 37	24.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	12 of 26	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	19 of 33	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	18.2	230 of 274	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	222 of 272	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	177 of 266	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	126 of 234	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	171 of 254	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	130 of 232	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	158 of 239	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.0	231 of 262	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	189 of 259	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	169 of 257	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	106 of 238	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.5	204 of 251	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.9	161 of 237	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	43.1	71 of 168	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	79 of 162	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.7	188 of 226	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	202 of 251	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	224 of 273	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	230 of 264	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	219 of 260	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	170 of 203	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Disabled (2019)60th percentile+47 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Homeless (2024)18th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2019)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)7th percentile~ school

High school

Special Education (2024)58th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2021)26th percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2024)23rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)16th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)12th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing42%-5 vs state

Reading38%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%-5 vs state

Editing and Mechanics30%-15 vs state

Social Studies26%-12 vs state

Science21%-8 vs state

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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 Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th 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
Breathitt County High School	Public	7-12	2307 Bobcat Lane	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Breathitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 666-7511	669	42	15.7	69.5%	655 (97.9%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31	187^th of 254 public high schools	26.4%		24.6	212^th of 290 public high schools	26.9%	25		34.0	35.0	39.0		38.0	34.0	42.0	21.0		44.0	40.0	27.0	26.0	34.0	26.0	$17,087	$1,863	$1,745	$3,608	$9,491	$3,988	$13,479
Breathitt County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	2303 Bobcat Lane	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 666-5153	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Breathitt Learning Academy	Public	6-12	2665 Hwy 30 W	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Breathitt County	No	No	No	No	(606) 295-2267	18	2	9.0	66.7%	13 (72.2%)	4 (22.2%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Breathitt Regional School	Public	6-12	2725 Hwy 30 W	Jackson	41339	Breathitt County	Breathitt County	No	No	No	No	(606) 693-4907	36	2	18.0	27.8%	30 (83.3%)	5 (13.9%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Wolfe County High School	Public	9-12	20 Wolfe County High School Rd	Campton	41301	Wolfe County	Wolfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 668-8202	333	24	13.9	74.8%	328 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42.3	160^th of 254 public high schools	37.0%		30.6	201^st of 290 public high schools	30.7%	41				25.0				50.0		18.0		48.0		37.0		37.0	$17,570	$2,148	$1,074	$3,223	$10,049	$4,177	$14,226
Owsley County High School	Public	6-12	177 Shepherd Lane	Booneville	41314	Owsley County	Owsley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 593-5185	291	19	15.2	97.3%	283 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	49.1	130^th of 254 public high schools	48.8%		45.9	150^th of 290 public high schools	48.3%	20		46.0		20.0	43.0	49.0	25.0	39.0	37.0	30.0	39.0	63.0	20.0	41.0	36.0	33.0	$23,324	$2,203	$2,247	$4,449	$12,177	$4,788	$15,745
Lee County Middle High School	Public	6-12	599 Lee Avenue	Beattyville	41311	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 464-5005	422	29	14.5	87.0%	408 (96.7%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	17	215^th of 254 public high schools	15.4%		27.4	205^th of 290 public high schools	29.3%	10	31.0	39.0	37.0	23.0	39.0	31.0	33.0	25.0	14.0		38.0		30.0	24.0	35.0	33.0	$14,951	$2,007	$1,251	$3,258	$8,533	$3,133	$11,666
Delta Academy	Public	9-12	960 Center Street	Beattyville	41311	Lee County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 464-5018	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lee County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	690 Fairgrounds Ridge Road	Beattyville	41311	Lee County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 464-5018	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Success Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	5274 Ky 15 N	Pine Ridge	41360	Wolfe County	Wolfe County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 668-6006	19	1	19.0	78.9%	19 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Breathitt County High School

Is Breathitt County High School a good school?

Breathitt County High School ranks 187^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Breathitt County High School in?

Breathitt County

How many students attend Breathitt County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 669 students attended Breathitt County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Breathitt County High School?

Students at Breathitt County High School are 98% White.

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