Harlan County vs Perry County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Harlan County Perry County
Location Harlan, Kentucky Hazard, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 3,459 3,593
Number of Schools 9 10
Student:Teacher Ratio 13:1 14.2:1

Spending

Metric Harlan County Perry County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,873 $15,812
Federal Revenue 27.2% 24.7%
State Revenue 60.1% 61.0%
Local Revenue 12.7% 14.3%
Harlan County
Federal State Local
Perry County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Harlan County Perry County
White 94.8% 95.7%
African American 1.1% 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 1.5%
Asian 0.2% 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch 82.3% 71.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Harlan County Perry County
AP Courses Offered N/A N/A
Schools with AP 0 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 319.6:1 439:1
Chronic Absenteeism 43.9% 57.2%

School Types

Harlan County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 9

Perry County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 8

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.