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Schools in Burnside

Burnside’s public schools

Pulaski County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Burnside. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/5schools above Kentucky’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kentucky’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
58%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.9K
▼ 13% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
KY 15.4
Schools in town
1
4,408 students on the public path
In brief

Burnside’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Burnside’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools. Northern Middle School places highest (better than 84%); Burnside Elementary School lowest (62%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Burnside, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Burnside Elementary SchoolPulaski County School DistrictB
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Pulaski County School District.

The district

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

Pulaski County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 7,729 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$12,883KY $14,752 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 44.7% · 4101 students tested
Math50%
State average 37.8% · 4107 students tested

Burnside vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Burnside—Pulaski County
SomersetAPulaski County PK–12 · Somerset Independent PK–12
Ferguson—Pulaski County

All 2 neighbors share Pulaski County with Burnside, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Burnside

5 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 Burnsideby address
Burnside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
414 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Burnsidein other towns
Southern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Somerset
A−
871 students20:1Rate it →
Northern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Somerset
A−
797 students17:1Rate it →
Southwestern High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Somerset
B+
1,213 students17:1Rate it →
Pulaski County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Somerset
A−
1,113 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Burnside’s schools

Are Burnside’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Burnside. Pulaski County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Burnside. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Burnside in?

Pulaski County School District.

Where do Burnside kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Southwestern High School and Pulaski County High School.

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What Burnside families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.