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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 is 1 public high school serving 303 students in Hazard Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Hazard Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Hazard Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hazard High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
516 Schools
# Students
1,016 Students
212,804 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
13,364 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
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
4%
12%
% White
89%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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 High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hazard High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
157 Bulldog Ln
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-1318
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-1318
Gr: 9-12 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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