Can I use Breckinridge County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Breckinridge County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Breckinridge County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Breckinridge County?

Start with the 8 listed public schools and 2 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Breckinridge County Schools & Education

Name: Breckinridge County, Kentucky Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Breckinridge County, Kentucky

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

62/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

96.3%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

96.3%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$6,659

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,894

School Score

62/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 57/100

State Score Position

#44

of 120 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Breckinridge County

Measured School Summary

Breckinridge County performs at an average level with a school score of 62/100 and a solid graduation rate of 96.3%.

Funding Context

At $6,659 per pupil, Breckinridge County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 8% above the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 2.5 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 3% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Breckinridge County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

8 public schools and 2 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

62/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #44 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.

Completion

96.3%

2.5 pts above the state average

Funding context

$6,659

$235 below the state average

School coverage

2 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Breckinridge County has 8 public schools across 2 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Breckinridge County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Breckinridge County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

#44

of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Breckinridge County

Elementary to high school visible

2,748 students

Elementary 4Middle 1High 1Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

Cloverport Independent

Other grade structure

283 students

Elementary 0Middle 0High 0Other 1

1 listed school in this county slice.

District reality check

Breckinridge County is the largest listed district slice, with 6 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Breckinridge County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Breckinridge County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Breckinridge County Graduation Rate Surpasses State and National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Breckinridge County, Kentucky.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Graduation rate

The graduation rate in Breckinridge County is 96.3%, a figure that is significantly higher than the national average of 87.0% and the Kentucky state average of 93.8%. All eight public schools in the county are classified as rural, serving a total student body of 3,031. Education is administered through two districts: Breckinridge County, which serves 2,748 students, and Cloverport Independent, which serves 283. The largest facility is Breckinridge County High School with 925 students. While graduation rates are high, per-pupil expenditure is $6,659, lower than the state average of $6,894 and nearly 50% below the national average of $13,000. The county’s composite school score is 61.5, which is higher than both the state average of 56.7 and the national median of 50.0. Factual school-level details are available via the NCES Common Core of Data.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Breckinridge County

Reported Enrollment

3,031

8 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary4

Middle1

High2

Other1

2 School Districts in Breckinridge County

Breckinridge County

6 schools

2,748 students

Cloverport Independent

1 school

283 students

8 Public Schools in Breckinridge County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Breckinridge County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Breckinridge County High School	Record	Breckinridge County	Harned, 40144Rural: Distant	9–12	High	925
Breckinridge County Middle School	Record	Breckinridge County	Harned, 40144Rural: Distant	6–8	Middle	553
Hardinsburg Elementary School	Record	Breckinridge County	Hardinsburg, 40143Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	504
Irvington Elementary School	Record	Breckinridge County	Irvington, 40146Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	368
Cloverport Independent School	Record	Cloverport Independent	Cloverport, 40111Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	283
Ben Johnson Elementary School	Record	Breckinridge County	Mc Daniels, 40152Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	229
Custer Elementary School	Record	Breckinridge County	Custer, 40115Rural: Distant	PK–5	Primary	169
Breckinridge County Area Technology Ctr	Record	Kentucky Tech System	Harned, 40144Rural: Distant	8–12	Vocational	0

Breckinridge County High School

Breckinridge County

Harned, 40144 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High925 students

Breckinridge County Middle School

Breckinridge County

Harned, 40144 / Rural: Distant

Record6–8Middle553 students

Hardinsburg Elementary School

Breckinridge County

Hardinsburg, 40143 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary504 students

Irvington Elementary School

Breckinridge County

Irvington, 40146 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary368 students

Cloverport Independent School

Cloverport Independent

Cloverport, 40111 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other283 students

Ben Johnson Elementary School

Breckinridge County

Mc Daniels, 40152 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary229 students

Custer Elementary School

Breckinridge County

Custer, 40115 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary169 students

Breckinridge County Area Technology Ctr

Kentucky Tech System

Harned, 40144 / Rural: Distant

Record8–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$6,659

State avg $6,894

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Kentucky counties have the highest graduation rates?

Rockcastle County (99.0%), Taylor County (98.5%), and Carter County (98.0%) currently lead Kentucky among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Kentucky?

Across Kentucky counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,894. The highest current county values are Wolfe County ($9,307), Fayette County ($8,810), and Jefferson County ($8,382). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Breckinridge County?

Breckinridge County has a school score of 62/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Breckinridge County?

The high school graduation rate in Breckinridge County is 96.3%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Breckinridge County spend per student?

Breckinridge County spends $6,659 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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