Public schools in Middlesboro, KY
Middlesboro has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,743 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Middlesboro Independent School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Middlesboro's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Middlesboro | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesboro Independent School District | 5 | 1,120 | $17,021 |
| Bell County School District | 1 | 2,454 | $15,416 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Middlesboro, 370 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesboro High School | 337 | 11.8 | 72.4% | Middlesboro Independent |
| Middlesboro Alternative School | 31 | 31.0 | 83.9% | Middlesboro Independent |
| Middlesboro Group Home School | 2 | 2.0 | All free (CEP) | Middlesboro Independent |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Middlesboro, 284 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesboro Middle School | 284 | 11.1 | 78.9% | Middlesboro Independent |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Middlesboro, 1,089 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Creek School Center | 575 | 16.2 | 82.1% | Bell County |
| Middlesboro Elementary School | 514 | 14.8 | 82.1% | Middlesboro Independent |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Middlesboro's public schools compare with Kentucky's
The median Middlesboro school has 14.8 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Kentucky median of 15.0. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 311 students (state 437).
| Middlesboro | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 311 | 437 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 90% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Middlesboro schools and the 1,381 Kentucky schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Middlesboro
- Middlesboro Independent School DistrictRuns 5 of Middlesboro's 6 public schools and spent $17,021 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,021
- Middlesboro High School, the largest high school in Middlesboro337 students in 2024-25, 11.8 per teacher.337
- Compare Middlesboro Independent School District with Bell County School DistrictMiddlesboro's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KentuckyKentucky's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Middlesboro addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Kentucky
- Louisville157 schools
- Lexington74 schools
- Bowling Green36 schools
- Owensboro31 schools
- Ashland18 schools
- Elizabethtown17 schools
- Frankfort17 schools
- Paducah17 schools
Questions about schools in Middlesboro
How many public schools are in Middlesboro, KY?
6 public schools with an address in Middlesboro were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,743 students.What is the largest high school in Middlesboro?
Middlesboro High School, with 337 students in 2024-25 (Middlesboro Independent School District).Which districts run Middlesboro's schools?
Middlesboro Independent School District (5 schools), Bell County School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25