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Berea, KY

16,662 residents•4,663 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
6.0
out of 10
22% above Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
50%Math
—Reading
16% above Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
2.36
per 1,000 students
16% above Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
20.41
per 1,000 residents
55% below Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
3
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
3
High
3

These figures describe every school in Berea; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Berea

10 schools
8.6
Madison Southern High School
Highpublic
8.3
Farristown Middle School
Middlepublic
7.7
Berea Community High School
Highpublic
6.3
Foley Middle School
Middlepublic
6.1
Shannon Johnson Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.2
Berea Community Middle School
Middlepublic
4.3
Kingston Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.9
Berea Community Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.4
Silver Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Ignite Academy South
Highpublic

School Crime in Berea

11 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Berea in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
16% above Kentucky avg
2.36
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
10
Weapons
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault91%
  • Weapons9%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Berea

340 total incidents reported across Berea in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
55% below Kentucky avg
20.41
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
91
Property
170
Drug
73
Weapons
3
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Theft29%
  • Assault23%
  • Drugs21%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vehicle Theft4%
  • Fraud4%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,663 students enrolled across Berea's schools.

  • Public4,663100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Berea's K-12 schools.

  • White88%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Black2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
54%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.