High school (grades 9-12) · Harned, KY

Breckinridge County High School

Federal NCES profile for Breckinridge County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210072000137
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0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
13
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Breckinridge County High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Kentucky schools.

33
Resource Index · Typical
19:1
large classes for Kentucky
21.3%
free-lunch eligible
875
students enrolled

Breckinridge County High School has class sizes larger than 90% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Harned, KY 40144
District: Breckinridge County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210072000137 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-43 students YoY

Breckinridge County High School held near 882 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-43 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 46.0 → 43.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-43 students YoY 210072000137 · Harned, KY High · MID · TRAD

875 enr · 19:1 · 21.3% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Breckinridge County Middle School (532 students)

Breckinridge County High School held near 882 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-43 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 46.0 → 43.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Breckinridge County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Breckinridge County High School reports 875 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Breckinridge County High School compares

Breckinridge County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19:1 ▲ 25% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.3% ▼ 64% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 875 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
875
Bigger than 88% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.3%
free-lunch eligible - 64% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 90% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
29.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,209
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 438 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
157
in-school suspensions + 19 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.0%
Two or More 4.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
African American 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 91.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, Breckinridge County High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Breckinridge County reports $13,209 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Breckinridge County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Breckinridge County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hardinsburg Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Irvington Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ben Johnson Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Custer Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Breckinridge County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Breckinridge County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~875 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19:1)

Frequently asked questions about Breckinridge County High School

How many students attend Breckinridge County High School?

Breckinridge County High School has 875 students enrolled. It is a high school in Harned, KY. CCD year-over-year: 925 (2022-23) → 882 (2023-24), nearly flat (-43).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Breckinridge County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Breckinridge County High School is 19:1, which is 25% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Breckinridge County High School?

21.3% of students at Breckinridge County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Breckinridge County High School?

The largest demographic group at Breckinridge County High School is White at 91.0% of enrollment, in Harned, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Breckinridge County High School?

Breckinridge County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Breckinridge County?

Besides Breckinridge County High School, Breckinridge County also operates Breckinridge County Middle School (532 students), Hardinsburg Elementary School (501 students), and Irvington Elementary School (359 students). See the Breckinridge County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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