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Middlesboro Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 756 students in Middlesboro Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Middlesboro Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,082 Schools
# Students
1,134 Students
447,292 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
30,346 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Middlesboro Independent 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.47
# American Indian Students
3 Students
599 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
9,451 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
42,759 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
70 Students
48,507 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
946 Students
320,102 Students
% White Students
83%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
88 Students
25,037 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
80
18,112
# Students in K Grade:
98
45,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
49,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
77
50,429
# Students in 3rd Grade:
71
46,939
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
47,705
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
48,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
44,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
41,483
# Students in 8th Grade:
63
42,059
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
3,504
# Students in 10th Grade:
108
3,532
# Students in 11th Grade:
91
3,553
# Students in 12th Grade:
82
3,094
# Ungraded Students:
-
52
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,042 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,826 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,042
$14,242
Spending / Student
$15,826
$13,981
Best Middlesboro Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middlesboro Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4400 Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8880
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8880
Grades: 5-8
| 274 students
Rank: #22.
Middlesboro Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3400 W Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8860
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8860
Grades: PK-4
| 476 students
Rank: n/an/a
Middlesboro Group Home School
Alternative School
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8800
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8800
Grades: 6-12
| 6 students
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