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Schools in Burkesville · Cumberland County School District

Burkesville’s public schools outscore 76% of Kentucky districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Burkesville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 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
45%
▲ 0 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 3 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–9 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 5% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
KY 15.4
Schools in town
3
1,011 students on the public path
In brief

Burkesville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 104 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Burkesville’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,023 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cumberland County Middle School, then Cumberland County High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Burkesville’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (104)Better than 81%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 469 test results and a graduating class of 65 could put Burkesville anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Burkesville’s students in the tested grades sat them (469 in math, 469 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cumberland County Elementary SchoolCumberland County School DistrictB+
6–8Cumberland County Middle SchoolCumberland County School DistrictB
9–12Cumberland County High SchoolCumberland County School DistrictB

Burkesville’s public schools are run by Cumberland County 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.

Cumberland County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,011 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$14,023KY $14,752 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 44.7% · 469 students tested
Math41%
State average 37.8% · 469 students tested

Burkesville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BurkesvilleA−Cumberland County

Every school in Burkesville

3 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 Burkesvilleby address
Cumberland County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
501 students15:1Rate it →
Cumberland County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
220 students16:1Rate it →
Cumberland County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
290 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Burkesville’s schools

Are Burkesville’s schools good?

By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Burkesville children attend outscore 76% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burkesville in?

Cumberland County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,011 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Burkesville kids go to high school?

Cumberland County High School, with 290 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Burkesville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Cumberland County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Burkesville spend per student?

$14,023 in Cumberland County 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.