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Middlesboro, KY

8,776 residents•1,963 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
4.7
out of 10
4% below Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
38%Math
—Reading
11% below Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
0.51
per 1,000 students
75% below Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
58.80
per 1,000 residents
28% above Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
2
High
1

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

Schools in Middlesboro

10 schools
7.3
Middlesboro High School
Highpublic
7.2
Yellow Creek School Center
Elementarypublic
3.1
Middlesboro Middle School
Elementarypublic
1.3
Middlesboro Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Cumberland Tech - Southeast Campus
Elementarypublic
—
East End Intermediate School
Preschoolpublic
—
Gateway Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Middlesboro Alternative School
Middlepublic
—
Middlesboro Group Home School
Middlepublic
—
Southeast Tech
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Middlesboro

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Middlesboro in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
75% below Kentucky avg
0.51
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Theft100%

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 Middlesboro

516 total incidents reported across Middlesboro in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
28% above Kentucky avg
58.80
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
93
Property
308
Drug
111
Weapons
2
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Theft40%
  • Drugs22%
  • Assault16%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary4%
  • Embezzlement3%
  • Other9%

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

1,963 students enrolled across Middlesboro's schools.

  • Public1,80192%
  • Private1628%

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 Middlesboro's K-12 schools.

  • White87%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
81%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.