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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 middle schools serving 2,483 students in Harlan County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Harlan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
3,473 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
12,436 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.
Overall District Rank
#148 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.42
# American Indian Students
2 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
50 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
3,320 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
96%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
244
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
255
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
233
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
87
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.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,792
$14,317
Spending / Student
$15,610
$14,055
Best Harlan County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James A. Cawood Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
279 Ball Park Rd
Harlan, KY 40831
(606) 573-5029
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:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1555 Hwy 215
Evarts, KY 40828
(606) 837-2214
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:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
51 Nola St
Cawood, KY 40815
(606) 573-2502
Cawood, KY 40815
(606) 573-2502
Grades: PK-8
| 226 students
Rank: #44.
Cumberland Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
322 Golf Course Rd
Cumberland, KY 40823
(606) 589-2511
Cumberland, KY 40823
(606) 589-2511
Grades: PK-8
| 441 students
Rank: #55.
Green Hills Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
123 W Hwy 221
Bledsoe, KY 40810
(606) 558-3533
Bledsoe, KY 40810
(606) 558-3533
Grades: PK-8
| 121 students
Rank: #66.
Rosspoint Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
132 Hwy 522
Baxter, KY 40806
(606) 573-4600
Baxter, KY 40806
(606) 573-4600
Grades: K-8
| 383 students
Rank: #77.
Wallins Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
993 Hwy 219
Wallins Creek, KY 40873
(606) 664-3444
Wallins Creek, KY 40873
(606) 664-3444
Grades: PK-8
| 383 students
Rank: #88.
Evarts Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
132 Keister St
Evarts, KY 40828
(606) 837-2386
Evarts, KY 40828
(606) 837-2386
Grades: PK-8
| 349 students
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