Perry County School District

315 Park Ave
Hazard, KY 41701
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,267 students in Perry County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Perry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
3,594 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
236 Teachers
15,414 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#82 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Perry County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Perry County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Perry County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Perry County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Perry County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.39
# American Indian Students
1 Student
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
32 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
3,459 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
96%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
128
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
330
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
274
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
237
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
250
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
306
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
306
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
242
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
453
# Ungraded Students:
3
31

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.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Perry County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$49 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Perry County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,621
$14,317
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Perry County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,721
$14,055
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Perry County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Perry County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Viper Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
20 Eddington Ln
Viper, KY 41774
(606) 439-3837
Grades: PK-8
| 239 students
Rank: #22.
West Perry Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
72 Miss Edna Lane
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-6438
Grades: PK-8
| 704 students
Rank: #33.
Robinson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13150 Ky Hwy 476
Ary, KY 41712
(606) 378-7761
Grades: PK-8
| 288 students
Rank: #44.
East Perry County Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Perry Circle Rd
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-3423
Grades: PK-8
| 671 students
Rank: #55.
Robert W Combs Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9165 Hwy 15 S
Happy, KY 41746
(606) 476-2518
Grades: PK-8
| 365 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,594 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 93% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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