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Hazard, KY
Public School Ratings




Hazard Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Hazard


Hazard Independent School District details

Hazard Independent School District
705 Main St
Hazard, KY 41701

1,030 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Hazard Independent School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

8

(10 is best)

Better than 75.9% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 62.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
47%
42%
53%
46%
40%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Hazard Community College Tech Campus School
101 Vo Tech Drive
Hazard, KY, 41701
UG-UG
Hazard High School
157 Bulldog Ln
Hazard, KY, 41701
09-12
Hazard Middle School
325 School Street
Hazard, KY, 41701
05-08
Kentucky Tech Hazard Regional Ctr School
101 Vo Tech Drive
Hazard, KY, 41701
UG-UG
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School
601 Broadway
Hazard, KY, 41701
PK-04

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 92.2% 76.7%
Black 5.7% 11.5%
Hispanic 1.3% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.6% 2.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.9% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 55.5% 54.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.3% 3.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,573 $7,800,000 48.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $423 $436,000 2.7%
Staff $212 $218,000 1.4%
General Administration $537 $553,000 3.5%
School Administration $484 $499,000 3.1%
Operation $1,622 $1,671,000 10.5%
Transportation $208 $214,000 1.3%
Other $322 $332,000 2.1%
Total Support $3,809 $3,923,000 24.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,131 $4,255,000 26.6%
Total Expenditures $15,513 $15,978,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,206 $4,756,220,000 51.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $653 $431,000,000 4.7%
Staff $636 $419,649,000 4.6%
General Administration $271 $178,736,000 1.9%
School Administration $732 $482,815,000 5.3%
Operation $986 $650,768,000 7.1%
Transportation $576 $380,254,000 4.1%
Other $356 $235,292,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,210 $2,778,514,000 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,506 $1,654,224,000 18.0%
Total Expenditures $13,922 $9,188,958,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Perry County School District details

Perry County School District
315 Park Ave
Hazard, KY 41701

3,593 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Perry County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

5

(10 is best)

Better than 48.8% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 47.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
45%
42%
48%
46%
41%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Buckhorn School
18392 Ky Hwy 28
Buckhorn, KY, 41721
KG-12
East Perry County Elementary School
301 Perry Circle Rd
Hazard, KY, 41701
PK-08
Learning Academy School
305 Park Avenue
Hazard, KY, 41701
09-12
Leatherwood Elementary School
7777 Hwy 699
Leatherwood, KY, 41731
KG-08
Perry County Alternative School
72 Edna Lane
Hazard, KY, 41701
KG-08
Perry County Central High School
305 Park Ave
Hazard, KY, 41701
09-12
Robert W Combs Elementary School
9165 Hwy 15 S
Happy, KY, 41746
PK-08
Robinson Elementary School
13150 Ky Hwy 476
Ary, KY, 41712
PK-08
Viper Elementary School
20 Eddington Ln
Viper, KY, 41774
PK-08
West Perry Elementary School
72 Miss Edna Lane
Hazard, KY, 41701
PK-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 97.1% 76.7%
Black 0.9% 11.5%
Hispanic 1.6% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 2.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 69.8% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 68.1% 54.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.7% 3.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,092 $25,481,000 51.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $444 $1,595,000 3.2%
Staff $452 $1,624,000 3.3%
General Administration $228 $819,000 1.7%
School Administration $564 $2,028,000 4.1%
Operation $1,174 $4,218,000 8.6%
Transportation $682 $2,450,000 5.0%
Other $284 $1,020,000 2.1%
Total Support $3,828 $13,754,000 27.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,805 $10,078,000 20.4%
Total Expenditures $13,725 $49,313,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,206 $4,756,220,000 51.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $653 $431,000,000 4.7%
Staff $636 $419,649,000 4.6%
General Administration $271 $178,736,000 1.9%
School Administration $732 $482,815,000 5.3%
Operation $986 $650,768,000 7.1%
Transportation $576 $380,254,000 4.1%
Other $356 $235,292,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,210 $2,778,514,000 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,506 $1,654,224,000 18.0%
Total Expenditures $13,922 $9,188,958,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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