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Prestonsburg, KY

3,618 residents•1,498 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
3.3
out of 10
33% below Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
27%Math
—Reading
37% below Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
20.73
per 1,000 residents
55% below Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
3

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

Schools in Prestonsburg

6 schools
4.6
Prestonsburg High School
Highpublic
2.9
James D. Adams Middle School
Middlepublic
2.3
Prestonsburg Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Carl D Perkins Job Corporation Academy Alt School
Highpublic
—
Home Instruction Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Home Instruction High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Prestonsburg

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

School Crime Rate
100% below Kentucky avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

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 Prestonsburg

75 total incidents reported across Prestonsburg in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
55% below Kentucky avg
20.73
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
21
Property
15
Drug
38
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Drugs51%
  • Assault23%
  • Theft7%
  • Burglary5%
  • Stolen Property4%
  • Vehicle Theft3%
  • Other8%

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

1,498 students enrolled across Prestonsburg's schools.

  • Public1,498100%

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 Prestonsburg's K-12 schools.

  • White94%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Black<1%
  • Asian<1%
48%Female52%Male
71%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.