Editing Breathitt County, Kentucky (section)

==Education==
===K-12 education===
There are two school districts in the county: [[Jackson Independent School District]] and [[Breathitt County School District]]. The former includes a portion of Jackson and some [[unincorporated areas]], while the latter has the remainder of the city and county.<ref name=CensusSDMap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st21_ky/schooldistrict_maps/c21025_breathitt/DC20SD_C21025.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Breathitt County, KY|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-07-18}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st21_ky/schooldistrict_maps/c21025_breathitt/DC20SD_C21025_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref><ref name=JacksonSchoolsMap>{{cite web |url=https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/lrc/publications/ResearchReports/RR415.pdf |title=Appendix B: Maps Of Independent School Districts In Operation In FY 2014-FY 2015 Using 2005 Tax District Boundaries – Jackson ISD |work=Research Report No. 415 – Kentucky's Independent School Districts: A Primer |publisher=Office of Education Accountability, Legislative Research Commission |location=Frankfort, KY |page=115 (PDF p. 129/174) |date=September 15, 2015 |accessdate=July 18, 2024|archive-date=December 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210175230/https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/lrc/publications/ResearchReports/RR415.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The Jackson school district operates [[Jackson City School]] a single K-12 facility. The county school district operates several schools, including:
* Sebastian Elementary School – Jackson, Kentucky (Opened 1970)
* Highland-Turner Elementary School – Canoe, Kentucky (Opened 1992)
* Breahitt Elementary School
* [[Breathitt County High School]] – Jackson, Kentucky (New School Opened 1982)

Private schools:
* Mount Carmel School – Vancleve
* [[Oakdale Christian Academy]] – Jackson
* Riverside Christian School – Lost Creek

===Higher education===
* [[Lees College]] Campus of [[Hazard Community and Technical College]] (part of the [[Kentucky Community and Technical College System]])  – Jackson, Kentucky
* [[Kentucky Mountain Bible College]] – Vancleve, Kentucky

===Breathitt Area Technology Center===
The Breathitt Area Technology Center serves both the Jackson Independent and the Breathitt County school districts. It is located on the campus of [[Breathitt County High School]]. The school is operated by the state of [[Kentucky]]. While most of the funding comes from the state, much of the equipment is purchased with federal [[Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act]] funds, which are aimed at advancing technical education.

The school is focused on [[technical education]], offering these technical programs:
* Automotive Technology
* Construction Technology
* Electrical Technology
* Health Sciences
* Office Technology

===UK Robinson Station===
The community of [[Quicksand, Kentucky|Quicksand]] is the location for the University of Kentucky Robinson Station. This agriculture research facility is a pivotal asset in Breathitt County, furthering the scientific studies in the areas of agriculture and forestry.