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Schools in Burgin · Burgin Independent School District

Burgin’s public schools outscore 86% of Kentucky districts

Reading proficiency in Burgin’s districts is 55%, above the Kentucky average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burgin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 10 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 4 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.5K
▼ 8% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.9
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
525 students on the public path
In brief

Burgin’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 144 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burgin’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,547 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Burgin’s grade

A− Test scores

A: better than 86% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores are above the Kentucky average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (144)Better than 78%
B+A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 268 test results could put Burgin anywhere from B+ to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Burgin’s students in the tested grades sat them (268 in math, 268 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burgin, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–12Burgin Independent SchoolBurgin Independent School DistrictB+

Burgin’s public schools are run by Burgin Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Burgin Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 525 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.9 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$13,547KY $14,752 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 44.7% · 268 students tested
Math42%
State average 37.8% · 268 students tested

Burgin vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Burgin’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BurginABurgin Independent

Every school in Burgin

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Burginby address
Burgin Independent School
Grades PK–12
B+
525 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Burgin’s schools

Are Burgin’s schools good?

By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Burgin children attend outscore 86% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burgin in?

Burgin Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 525 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Burgin spend per student?

$13,547 in Burgin Independent School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.