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Middlesborough, KY
Public School Ratings




Middlesborough Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Middlesboro Independent School District details

Middlesboro Independent School District
220 N 20th St
Middlesboro, KY 40965

1,134 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Middlesboro Independent School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

3

(10 is best)

Better than 23.3% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

4

(10 is best)

Better than 35.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
34%
43%
39%
47%
30%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Cumberland Tech Southeast Campus School
1300 Chichester Avenue
Middlesboro, KY, 40965
UG-UG
Middlesboro Alternative School
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY, 40965
07-12
Middlesboro Elementary School
3400 W Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY, 40965
PK-04
Middlesboro Group Home School
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY, 40965
06-12
Middlesboro High School
4404 Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY, 40965
09-12
Middlesboro Middle School
4400 Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY, 40965
05-08
Southeast Tech School
1305 Chichester Avenue
Middlesboro, KY, 40965
UG-UG

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 90.4% 75.7%
Black 6.7% 11.5%
Hispanic 2.0% 10.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.6% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 80.5% 58.7%
Free lunch eligible 78.7% 56.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.8% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,344 $8,328,000 42.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,546 $1,753,000 8.9%
Staff $821 $931,000 4.7%
General Administration $812 $921,000 4.7%
School Administration $773 $877,000 4.5%
Operation $1,304 $1,479,000 7.5%
Transportation $479 $543,000 2.8%
Other $340 $386,000 2.0%
Total Support $6,076 $6,890,000 35.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,921 $4,446,000 22.6%
Total Expenditures $17,340 $19,664,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,910 $5,200,739,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $727 $477,948,000 4.7%
Staff $736 $484,166,000 4.8%
General Administration $291 $191,384,000 1.9%
School Administration $768 $504,692,000 5.0%
Operation $1,171 $769,813,000 7.6%
Transportation $725 $476,816,000 4.7%
Other $397 $260,689,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,815 $3,165,508,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,706 $1,779,038,000 17.5%
Total Expenditures $15,431 $10,145,285,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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