Hazard Independent School District

705 Main St
Hazard, KY 41701
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Hazard Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 277 students in Hazard Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Hazard Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Hazard Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hazard High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
5 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
1,030 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Hazard Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#44 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hazard Independent  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hazard 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.
48%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hazard 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.
26%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hazard 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.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hazard Independent  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.44
# American Indian Students
1 Student
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
9%
# Black Students
57 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
917 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
89%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
72
340
# Students in K Grade:
88
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
1
642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,421 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,513 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hazard 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
$16 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hazard 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
$14,421
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hazard 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
$15,513
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hazard 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 Hazard Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hazard High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
157 Bulldog Ln
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-1318
Grades: 9-12
| 277 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,030 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in KY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 30%)
  • : 26% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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