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Cumberland County High School

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Cumberland County High School ranks 65 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 74% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Cumberland County High School is a public high school in Burkesville, Kentucky, serving 302 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cumberland County School District, which is ranked 78 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cumberland County High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 65th out of 254 Kentucky high schools (4 stars) in 2024-2025 to 181st out of 276 (2 stars) in 2022-2023, suggesting inconsistent performance compared to other schools. However, the school's low-income students perform well, ranking 31st out of 242 Kentucky high schools (4 stars) in 2024-2025. Conversely, the school's performance for homeless students is a concern, ranking 13th out of 21 Kentucky high schools (2 stars) in 2024-2025. The school maintains a strong graduation rate, ranging from 92.2% to 97.6% in recent years, but its test scores show a mixed performance, with the school outperforming the state in some subjects but underperforming in others.

Compared to nearby schools, Metcalfe County High School and Clinton County High School, Cumberland County High School generally outperforms them in terms of statewide ranking and test scores. However, the nearby Adair Learning Academy and Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center, which serve smaller and more specialized student populations, have lower rankings and performance metrics compared to Cumberland County High School.

290

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,848

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

912 N Main St
Burkesville, KY 42717

(270) 864-3451

District: Cumberland County

Feeder schools for Cumberland County High School:

Elementary:	Cumberland County Elementary School
Middle:	Cumberland County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (44% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg39%

65^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^th of 157Cumberland 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	65 of 254	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.0	107 of 290	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	181 of 276	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	99 of 271	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	158 of 267	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	120 of 285	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.0	189 of 271	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.5	152 of 287	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.6	117 of 288	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.7	98 of 295	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.4	102 of 290	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	32.9	211 of 291	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	202 of 229	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.8	131 of 226	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.6	173 of 223	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.4	113 of 217	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.2	92 of 217	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	21.8	183 of 217	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	66 of 239	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	99 of 261	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	145 of 253	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	135 of 252	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	160 of 236	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	119 of 249	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	100 of 234	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	21 of 30	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.5	32 of 37	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	31 of 242	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	66 of 274	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	28.6	202 of 272	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.0	47 of 266	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	86 of 234	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	75 of 254	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	33.0	172 of 232	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	77 of 239	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	124 of 262	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.2	207 of 259	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.1	87 of 257	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	115 of 238	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	61 of 251	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	12.2	208 of 237	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	73 of 251	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	110 of 273	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	181 of 264	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	109 of 260	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	120 of 203	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	116 of 219	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2025)38th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing61%+16 vs state

Social Studies47%+9 vs state

Reading45%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics40%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

Science36%+14 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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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
Cumberland County High School	Public	9-12	912 N Main St	Burkesville	42717	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 864-3451	290	19	15.4	74.5%	265 (91.4%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	65.6	65^th of 254 public high schools	74.4%		58	107^th of 290 public high schools	63.1%	42	38.0	45.0	36.0	61.0	47.0	40.0	$26,848	$3,695	$1,227	$5,395	$1,969	$7,219	$11,251
Foothills Academy	Public	6-12	107 Foothill Academy Spur	Albany	42602	Clinton County	Clinton County	No	No	No	No	(606) 387-4673	0	0	4.2		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Southern Kentucky Early CCA	Public	8-12	1273 Ky Hwy 90	Albany	42602	Clinton County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 387-6448	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Clinton County High School	Public	9-12	65 High School Dr	Albany	42602	Clinton County	Clinton County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 387-5569	434	35	12.4	67.1%	387 (89.2%)	3 (0.7%)	41 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	55.4	102^nd of 254 public high schools	59.8%		54.3	128^th of 290 public high schools	55.9%	26	18.0	32.0	24.0	68.0	54.0	48.0	$18,163	$2,054	$1,072	$3,127	$9,824	$4,136	$13,960
Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center	Public	8-12	9000 Hwy 1546	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	No	(606) 348-1482	30	4	7.5	100.0%	9 (30.0%)	18 (60.0%)	3 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Metcalfe County High School	Public	9-12	208 Randolph St	Edmonton	42129	Metcalfe County	Metcalfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 432-2481	454	28	16.2	72.2%	423 (93.2%)	7 (1.5%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28.6	191^st of 254 public high schools	24.8%		26.1	209^th of 290 public high schools	27.9%	18	34.0	46.0		28.0	25.0	32.0	$20,450	$2,243	$1,359	$3,602	$9,674	$4,181	$13,855
Falcon Academy	Public	9-12	401 West 4th Street	Tompkinsville	42167	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 487-6181	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Adair Learning Academy	Public	5-12	401 Appleby Dr	Columbia	42728	Adair County	Adair County	No	No	No	No	(270) 384-0811	67	8	8.3	4.5%	24 (35.8%)	35 (52.2%)	3 (4.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland County High School

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland County High School?

Students at Cumberland County High School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Cumberland County High School?

Cumberland County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cumberland County Elementary School
Middle : Cumberland County Middle School

Is Cumberland County High School a good school?

Cumberland County High School ranks 65^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cumberland County High School in?

Cumberland County

How many students attend Cumberland County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Cumberland County High School.

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.