Harlan County School District

251 Ball Park Rd
Harlan, KY 40831
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Harlan County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,483 students in Harlan County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Harlan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
3,473 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Harlan County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (KY)
#148 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Harlan County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harlan County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harlan County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Harlan County  School District and public school graduation rate of KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.45
# American Indian Students
2 Students
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
50 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
3,320 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
96%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
93
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
244
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
255
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
233
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
-
77

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,792 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,610 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart display total revenue of Harlan County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$54 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart display total spending of Harlan County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,792
$14,317
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Harlan County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,610
$14,055
This chart display average spending per public school student in Harlan County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in KY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Harlan County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James A. Cawood Elementary School
Math: 18% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
279 Ball Park Rd
Harlan, KY 40831
(606) 573-5029
Grades: PK-8
| 319 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Black Mountain Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1555 Hwy 215
Evarts, KY 40828
(606) 837-2214
Grades: PK-8
| 261 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Cawood Elementary School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
51 Nola St
Cawood, KY 40815
(606) 573-2502
Grades: PK-8
| 226 students
Rank: #44.
Cumberland Elementary School
Math: 18% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
322 Golf Course Rd
Cumberland, KY 40823
(606) 589-2511
Grades: PK-8
| 441 students
Rank: #55.
Green Hills Elementary School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
123 W Hwy 221
Bledsoe, KY 40810
(606) 558-3533
Grades: PK-8
| 121 students
Rank: #66.
Rosspoint Elementary School
Math: 16% | Reading: 34%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
132 Hwy 522
Baxter, KY 40806
(606) 573-4600
Grades: K-8
| 383 students
Rank: #77.
Wallins Elementary School
Math: 19% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
993 Hwy 219
Wallins Creek, KY 40873
(606) 664-3444
Grades: PK-8
| 383 students
Rank: #88.
Evarts Elementary School
Math: 12% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
132 Keister St
Evarts, KY 40828
(606) 837-2386
Grades: PK-8
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,473 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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