For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 2,697 students in Perry County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Perry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
552 Schools
# Students
3,594 Students
186,906 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
12,430 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Perry County 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.42
# American Indian Students
1 Student
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
32 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,459 Students
140,481 Students
% White Students
96%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
330
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
274
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
237
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
3,867
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
3,855
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
5,052
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
41,285
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
50,309
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
51,319
# Students in 9th Grade:
306
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
242
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
3
87
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,621 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,721 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,621
$14,317
Spending / Student
$13,721
$14,055
Best Perry County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Viper Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 Eddington Ln
Viper, KY 41774
(606) 439-3837
Viper, KY 41774
(606) 439-3837
Grades: PK-8
| 239 students
Rank: #22.
Perry County Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
72 Edna Lane
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4932
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4932
Grades: K-8
| 4 students
Rank: #33.
West Perry Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
72 Miss Edna Lane
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-6438
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-6438
Grades: PK-8
| 704 students
Rank: #44.
Robinson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13150 Ky Hwy 476
Ary, KY 41712
(606) 378-7761
Ary, KY 41712
(606) 378-7761
Grades: PK-8
| 288 students
Rank: #55.
East Perry County Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 Perry Circle Rd
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-3423
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-3423
Grades: PK-8
| 671 students
Rank: #66.
Leatherwood Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7777 Hwy 699
Cornettsville, KY 41731
(606) 675-4431
Cornettsville, KY 41731
(606) 675-4431
Grades: K-8
| 102 students
Rank: #77.
Buckhorn School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18392 Ky Hwy 28
Buckhorn, KY 41721
(606) 398-7176
Buckhorn, KY 41721
(606) 398-7176
Grades: K-12
| 324 students
Rank: #88.
Robert W Combs Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9165 Hwy 15 S
Happy, KY 41746
(606) 476-2518
Happy, KY 41746
(606) 476-2518
Grades: PK-8
| 365 students
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