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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 preschool serving 458 students in Hazard Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschool in Hazard Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
5 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
1,030 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
15,350 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.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
22%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.40
# American Indian Students
1 Student
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
57 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
6%
8%
# White Students
917 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
89%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
72
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
88
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
93
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
68
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
70
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
82
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
69
380
# Ungraded Students:
1
20
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.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,421
$14,203
Spending / Student
$15,513
$13,943
Best Hazard Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 Broadway
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4721
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4721
Grades: PK-4
| 458 students
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