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Breathitt County Schools
Breathitt County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Breathitt County (Jackson). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Breathitt County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Breathitt County
4 of 4 schools in Breathitt County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 3
Best schools in Breathitt County
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Highland Turner Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D Breathitt County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Sebastian Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Marie Roberts Caney Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Breathitt County
High schools (1)
- D Breathitt County High School, Jackson
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B+ Highland Turner Elementary School, Booneville
- D- Marie Roberts Caney Elementary School, Lost Creek
- D Sebastian Elementary School, Jackson
Where Breathitt County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Jackson (2)
- Booneville (1)
- Lost Creek (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Breathitt County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,720 students with 108 full-time-equivalent teachers and 270 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2100690
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Magoffin County (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Wolfe County (7 schools, 18 mi)
- Perry County (10 schools, 20 mi)
- Hazard Independent (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Knott County (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Morgan County (6 schools, 28 mi)
- Leslie County (5 schools, 30 mi)
- Floyd County (14 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Breathitt County
How many schools are in Breathitt County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Breathitt County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Breathitt County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Jackson, Booneville, Lost Creek.
How good are the schools in Breathitt County?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 27% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25.8%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Breathitt County?
1,720 students were enrolled in Breathitt County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Breathitt County?
Breathitt County is in Kentucky, based in Breathitt County, with its district office in Jackson. Its boundary covers about 491 sq mi.