For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,698 students in Perry County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Kentucky.
Public Elementary Schools in Perry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Kentucky public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public elementary school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,078 Schools
# Students
3,593 Students
447,031 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
30,227 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Perry County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 93% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#82 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.46
# American Indian Students
2 Students
574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
9,014 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
39,863 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
31 Students
48,687 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,446 Students
323,731 Students
% White Students
96%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
797 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
24,365 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
163
18,178
# Students in K Grade:
285
45,924
# Students in 1st Grade:
293
50,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
46,851
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
47,459
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
47,712
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
44,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
47,414
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
41,696
# Students in 8th Grade:
308
43,492
# Students in 9th Grade:
295
3,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
259
3,458
# Students in 11th Grade:
248
3,056
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
3,018
# Ungraded Students:
4
57
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,625 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,725 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,625
$14,203
Spending / Student
$13,725
$13,943
Best Perry County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Viper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 Eddington Ln
Viper, KY 41774
(606) 439-3837
Viper, KY 41774
(606) 439-3837
Grades: PK-8
| 240 students
Rank: #22.
Perry County Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
72 Edna Lane
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4932
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-4932
Grades: K-8
| 4 students
Rank: #33.
West Perry Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
72 Miss Edna Lane
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-6438
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-6438
Grades: PK-8
| 755 students
Rank: #44.
Robinson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
13150 Ky Hwy 476
Ary, KY 41712
(606) 378-7761
Ary, KY 41712
(606) 378-7761
Grades: PK-8
| 266 students
Rank: #55.
East Perry County Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
301 Perry Circle Rd
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-3423
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 436-3423
Grades: PK-8
| 652 students
Rank: #66.
Leatherwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7777 Hwy 699
Cornettsville, KY 41731
(606) 675-4431
Cornettsville, KY 41731
(606) 675-4431
Grades: K-8
| 102 students
Rank: #77.
Buckhorn School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
18392 Ky Hwy 28
Buckhorn, KY 41721
(606) 398-7176
Buckhorn, KY 41721
(606) 398-7176
Grades: K-12
| 310 students
Rank: #88.
Robert W Combs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9165 Hwy 15 S
Happy, KY 41746
(606) 476-2518
Happy, KY 41746
(606) 476-2518
Grades: PK-8
| 369 students
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