Top Rankings
Harlan Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 93 students in Harlan Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Harlan Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.20, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
829 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
15,350 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Harlan Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
22%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.40
# American Indian Students
n/a
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
33 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
4%
8%
# White Students
722 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
87%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
85
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
69
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
70
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
47
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
49
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
58
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
40
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
380
# Ungraded Students:
-
20
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,856 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,706 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,856
$14,203
Spending / Student
$11,706
$13,943
Best Harlan Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Sunshine School
Magnet School
304 Surgener St
Harlan, KY 40831
(606) 573-8714
Harlan, KY 40831
(606) 573-8714
Grades: PK
| 93 students
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