For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,170 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 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,512 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
13,405 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
4 Students
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
52 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
36 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,366 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
96%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
180
394
# Students in K Grade:
279
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
252
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
298
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
267
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
262
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
252
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
290
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
253
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
211
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
7
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,985 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,041 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,985
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,041
$13,981
Best Perry County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Learning Academy
Alternative 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
| 47 students
Rank: #22.
Perry County Central High 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
| 806 students
Rank: #33.
Buckhorn 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
| 317 students
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