For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,282 students in Perry County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Perry County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
10 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
3,593 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
15,350 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
0.40
# American Indian Students
2 Students
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
31 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
3,446 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
96%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
163
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
285
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
293
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
219
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
265
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
308
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
295
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
259
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
248
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
210
380
# Ungraded Students:
4
20
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 Preschools (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.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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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