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Hazard Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 713 students in Hazard Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Hazard Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 30% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
1,016 Students
449,286 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
30,192 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hazard Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#59 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
22%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)44.3%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.48
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
4%
11%
% White
89%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,772 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,990 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,772
$17,532
Spending / Student
$15,990
$17,223
Best Hazard Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hazard Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
325 School Street
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4421
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4421
Gr: 5-8 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 Broadway
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4721
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4721
Gr: PK-4 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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