Public schools in Hazard, KY
Hazard has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,412 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Perry County runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Hazard's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hazard | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County | 5 | 3,593 | $15,812 |
| Hazard Independent Schools | 3 | 1,030 | $14,329 |
| Knott County Schools | 1 | 2,092 | $17,594 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Hazard, 1,161 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County Central High School | 819 | 17.5 | 64.0% | Perry County |
| Hazard High School | 303 | 12.9 | 49.2% | Hazard Independent Schools |
| Learning Academy | 39 | 21.8 | 94.9% | Perry County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Hazard, 256 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazard Middle School | 256 | 13.8 | 56.3% | Hazard Independent Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Hazard, 1,810 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perry Elementary School | 743 | 15.3 | 75.0% | Perry County |
| East Perry County Elementary School | 603 | 14.1 | 61.9% | Perry County |
| Roy G. Eversole Elementary School | 457 | 14.7 | 55.6% | Hazard Independent Schools |
| Perry County Alternative School | 7 | 3.5 | All free (CEP) | Perry County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Hazard, 185 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordia School | 185 | 12.3 | 81.6% | Knott County Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Hazard's public schools compare with Kentucky's
The median Hazard school has 14.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Kentucky median of 15.0. 78% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 303 students (state 437).
| Hazard | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.1 | 15.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 303 | 437 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 78% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 90% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Hazard schools and the 1,381 Kentucky schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Hazard
- Perry CountyRuns 5 of Hazard's 9 public schools and spent $15,812 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,812
- Perry County Central High School, the largest high school in Hazard819 students in 2024-25, 17.5 per teacher.819
- Compare Perry County with Hazard Independent SchoolsHazard's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KentuckyKentucky's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Hazard addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Kentucky
- Louisville157 schools
- Lexington74 schools
- Bowling Green36 schools
- Owensboro31 schools
- Ashland18 schools
- Elizabethtown17 schools
- Frankfort17 schools
- Paducah17 schools
Questions about schools in Hazard
How many public schools are in Hazard, KY?
9 public schools with an address in Hazard were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 3,412 students.What is the largest high school in Hazard?
Perry County Central High School, with 819 students in 2024-25 (Perry County).Which districts run Hazard's schools?
Perry County (5 schools), Hazard Independent Schools (3 schools), Knott County Schools (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25