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Harlan County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 997 students in Harlan County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Harlan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Harlan County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harlan County High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,442 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
252 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Harlan County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 86% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.44
# American Indian Students
2 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
43 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,287 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
96%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
117
340
# Students in K Grade:
270
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
302
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
253
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
308
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
218
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
1
642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,934 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,750 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,934
$14,203
Spending / Student
$15,750
$13,943
Best Harlan County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harlan County High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4000 N Us Hwy 119
Baxter, KY 40806
(606) 574-2020
Baxter, KY 40806
(606) 574-2020
Grades: 9-12
| 997 students
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