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Burgin Independent School

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Burgin Independent School ranks 208 th of 685 Kentucky alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

208^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 685 Kentucky Alternative Schools

Better than 70% of Kentucky alternative schools

Summary

Burgin Independent School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Burgin, Kentucky, with 506 students. The school has a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.2% to 100% in recent years, which is above the state average. However, the school also has a higher than average chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.6% to 28% in the past few years.

Burgin Independent School generally outperforms the state average on standardized tests across various subjects and grade levels, with significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics and reading. The school also spends more per student, ranging from $15,589 to $19,271 per student, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.9 to 13.2. These factors may contribute to the school's academic success. However, the school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.73% to 51.31% in recent years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Nearby schools, such as Kentucky School for the Deaf and Sunrise Academy, have different student populations and characteristics, making direct comparisons challenging. While Burgin Independent has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, its overall academic performance suggests effective practices and a commitment to student achievement.

525

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,613

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

440 E Main St
Burgin, KY 40310

(859) 748-5282

District: Burgin Independent

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Hispanic:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2022 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Above the Kentucky median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2022

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Kentucky avg42%

Elementary school

208^th of 685

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 27 pts since 2017

From bottom 42% (2017) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

148^th of 320

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 20 pts since 2017

From top 26% (2017) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

75^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 32 pts since 2017

From bottom 39% (2017) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	208 of 685	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	233 of 685	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	186 of 687	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	310 of 684	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	124 of 517	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	124 of 700	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	244 of 691	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.1	401 of 694	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	168 of 648	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	232 of 644	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	112 of 639	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	41.3	378 of 641	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	189 of 312	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.0	125 of 671	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	252 of 663	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	131 of 672	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	230 of 665	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	137 of 670	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	299 of 667	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	216 of 664	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	205 of 631	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	187 of 653	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	246 of 652	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	192 of 652	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	151 of 657	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	150 of 325	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	173 of 676	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	264 of 665	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	80.2	80 of 661	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	218 of 659	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	330 of 659	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	255 of 658	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	351 of 656	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	134 of 337	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.7	38 of 592	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	64.3	178 of 593	70.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	148 of 320	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	57 of 324	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	81 of 327	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	83 of 320	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	61 of 282	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	53 of 335	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	59 of 322	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	87 of 330	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	82 of 298	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	53 of 300	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	93 of 295	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	67 of 299	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	94 of 233	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	46 of 299	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	47 of 290	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	51 of 314	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	45 of 311	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	47 of 309	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	55 of 310	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	65 of 303	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	126 of 285	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	79 of 303	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	60 of 304	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	70 of 307	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	106 of 304	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	54 of 222	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	60 of 303	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	83 of 293	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	171 of 314	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.8	82 of 316	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	96 of 320	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	80 of 314	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	25 of 266	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	67.0	68 of 253	73.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	75 of 254	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	46 of 290	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	41 of 276	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	64 of 271	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	39 of 267	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	125 of 285	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	133 of 271	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.1	176 of 287	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	114 of 239	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	73 of 261	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	42 of 253	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	73 of 252	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	20 of 236	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	60.1	92 of 249	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	130 of 234	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	53 of 242	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	72 of 274	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	31 of 272	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.3	97 of 266	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.2	21 of 234	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	54.1	118 of 254	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	89 of 232	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	75 of 239	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	46 of 262	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	22.1	205 of 259	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.8	69 of 257	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	11 of 238	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	54.5	112 of 251	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	113 of 237	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	59.9	86 of 226	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	81 of 251	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	37 of 273	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	42 of 264	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	54 of 260	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	45 of 198	77.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2019)88th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-8 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2019)62nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading58%+10 vs state

Mathematics53%+11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics49%+3 vs state

Writing35%-6 vs state

Social Studies34%-4 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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
Burgin Independent School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	440 E Main St	Burgin	40310	Mercer County	Burgin Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 748-5282	525	35	14.8	47.6%	479 (91.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)								(n/a)	74.0	56.0	46.0	51.0	57.0	28.0	57.0	67.0	59.0	59.0	57.0	66.0	40.0	60.0	51.0	23.0	19.0	27.0	43.0	35.0	32.0	36.0	51.0	48.0	48.0	$15,613	$810	$307	$1,117	$10,716	$2,473	$13,190
Sunrise Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	400 Cunningham Drive	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Danville Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 236-5507	27	3	7.7	11.1%	23 (85.2%)	1 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Kentucky School for the Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	303 S 2nd St	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Kentucky School for the Deaf District	No	No	No	No	(859) 239-7017	72	0		72.2%	54 (75.0%)	6 (8.3%)	10 (13.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Burgin Independent School

What is the racial makeup of Burgin Independent School?

Students at Burgin Independent School are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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Is Burgin Independent School a good school?

Burgin Independent School ranks 208^th of 685 Kentucky alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Burgin Independent School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Burgin Independent School.

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