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Harlan County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 944 students in Harlan County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High School in Harlan County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Harlan County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Harlan County High School, with 86% 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 Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,347 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
252 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Harlan County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 86% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.46
# American Indian Students
1 Student
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
41 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,188 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
95%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
115
394
# Students in K Grade:
260
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
305
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
266
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
202
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
244
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
242
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
267
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
249
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
2
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,387 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,197 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,387
$14,242
Spending / Student
$16,197
$13,981
Best Harlan County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harlan County High School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4000 N Us Hwy 119
Baxter, KY 40806
(606) 574-2020
Baxter, KY 40806
(606) 574-2020
Grades: 9-12
| 944 students
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