| Index | Drakesboro | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |

| Index | Drakesboro | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.3% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 60.3% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 29.2% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.0% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.1% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.6% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Drakesboro. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Drakesboro, KY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Drakesboro, KY, an average of 63.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 60.3% have completed high school.
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| Sacramento, KY | 460 | 80% | 66.7% |
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| Central City, KY | 5,956 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Greenville, KY | 4,375 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Drakesboro, KY | 549 | n/a |
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| Drakesboro, KY | 549 | n/a |