Red Bird Mission, a non-profit agency located in the Appalachian mountains of Southeastern Kentucky, empowers individuals and advocated justice by providing educational, health, and community outreach ministries to area low-income residents.
Red Bird Mission and Clinic have been providing ministries in this region of the Appalachian Mountains since 1921.
Today the need remains critical in this isolated, rural distressed area.
Chronic poverty, lack of jobs, poor housing, and rugged mountainous terrain provide obstacles to a fuller life for the residents of this area.
Red Bird Mission and Clinic strives to meet these needs through ministry in five areas Education, Health and Wellness, Community Outreach, Economic Opportunity, and Community Housing Improvement.
The Education ministries are carried out through a K-12 school and an early childhood development program for 3 and 4 year-old children.
These education ministries provide the opportunity for the children and youth of this community to get a quality education in a loving Christian environment empowering these young people with tools that will help them escape this cycle of poverty in which they are exposed to and live in daily.

Quick Stats (2023)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-12
  • Enrollment: 194 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Red Bird Christian School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Kentucky for:

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Attribute

School Overview

Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12

Student Body

Total Students
194 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
17%
State avg.: 11%
Students by Grade
Red Bird Christian School Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Stats (2023)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-12
  • Enrollment: 194 students
  • Application Deadline: None / Rolling
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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