Top Rankings
Hazard Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 709 students in Hazard Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Hazard Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,077 Schools
# Students
971 Students
442,602 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
30,457 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Hazard Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.45
# American Indian Students
n/a
576 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
8,710 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
37,570 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
50 Students
48,230 Students
% Black Students
5%
11%
# White Students
859 Students
323,572 Students
% White Students
89%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
698 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
23,246 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
16,521
# Students in K Grade:
71
47,041
# Students in 1st Grade:
103
46,851
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
47,051
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
47,140
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
43,532
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
47,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
75
47,805
# Students in 7th Grade:
74
43,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
43,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
78
3,249
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
3,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
3,005
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
3,082
# Ungraded Students:
-
77
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,298 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,455 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,298
$14,317
Spending / Student
$16,455
$14,055
Best Hazard Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hazard Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
325 School Street
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4421
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4421
Grades: 5-8
| 292 students
Rank: #22.
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
601 Broadway
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4721
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4721
Grades: PK-4
| 417 students
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