Harlan Independent School District

420 E Central St
Harlan, KY 40831
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 119 students in Harlan Independent School District.
Public Preschools in Harlan Independent School District have a diversity score of 0.17, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.41.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
3 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
920 Students
227,023 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
15,378 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#28 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Harlan Independent  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harlan Independent  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.
57%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harlan Independent  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.
30-34%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harlan Independent  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.
80-89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Harlan Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
4,469 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
19,502 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
29 Students
18,667 Students
% Black Students
3%
8%
# White Students
796 Students
171,963 Students
% White Students
87%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
11,655 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
119
25,491
# Students in K Grade:
85
34,372
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
32,950
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
33,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
28,975
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
28,582
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
28,113
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
55
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
41
446
# Ungraded Students:
-
22

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,684 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,548 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Harlan Independent  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
$10 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Harlan Independent  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
$10,684
$14,242
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Harlan Independent  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
$10,548
$13,981
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Harlan Independent  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 Harlan Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
304 Surgener St
Harlan, KY 40831
(606) 573-8714
Grades: PK
| 119 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 920 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in KY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 41% (Top 30%)
  • : 57% (Top 10%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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