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.
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
0.25
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.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,684
$14,242
Spending / Student
$10,548
$13,981
Best Harlan Independent School District Public Preschools (2025)
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(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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