Burgin Independent School

525 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

Burgin Independent School, located in the small community of Burgin, Kentucky, serves as a central hub for the local student population. As an independent district, it operates separately from the surrounding county school system, which often allows for a more tight-knit, community-focused educational environment. The school typically serves students from preschool through 12th grade on a unified campus, fostering a sense of continuity as students progress through their academic careers.

Academically and extracurricularly, the school emphasizes a personalized approach due to its smaller student body. This setting often provides students with increased access to faculty and a wide range of participation opportunities in sports, arts, and clubs that might be more competitive in larger districts. By focusing on maintaining strong community ties and traditional educational values, Burgin Independent School remains a cornerstone of its town, striving to prepare its students for higher education and career paths within a supportive, small-town atmosphere.

525

Total Students

35.3

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

47.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Burgin Independent School
Demographic	Student Count
White	479
Hispanic	9
Black	2
Asian	1
Two or More	33
American Indian	1

White
479 (91.2%)
Two or More
33 (6.3%)
Hispanic
9 (1.7%)
Black
2 (0.4%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Burgin Independent
Phone:	(859)748-5282
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	525
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	218
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	32

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 25

Kindergarten 43

Grade 1 46

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 40

Grade 5 38

Grade 6 38

Grade 7 37

Grade 8 29

Grade 9 39