For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 764 students in Bracken County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Bracken County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,081 Schools
# Students
1,150 Students
446,919 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
30,322 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bracken County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
87%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
96%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,345 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,927 is higher than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,345
$14,250
Spending / Student
$14,927
$13,989
Best Bracken County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bracken County Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
167 Parsley Drive
Brooksville, KY 41004
(606) 735-3425
Brooksville, KY 41004
(606) 735-3425
Gr: 6-8 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Taylor Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
140 Gibson Dr
Brooksville, KY 41004
(606) 735-2169
Brooksville, KY 41004
(606) 735-2169
Gr: PK-5 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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