For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,205 students in Perry County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Perry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Perry County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Perry County Central High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,593 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
13,266 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
0.44
# American Indian Students
2 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
31 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,446 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
96%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
163
340
# Students in K Grade:
285
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
293
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
308
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
295
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
259
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
248
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
4
642
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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Learning Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
305 Park Avenue
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-5888
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-5888
Grades: 9-12
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Perry County Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
305 Park Ave
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-5888
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 439-5888
Grades: 9-12
| 877 students
Rank: #33.
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
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