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Harlan, KY
Public School Ratings




Harlan 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 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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 Harlan


Harlan County School District details

Harlan County School District
251 Ball Park Rd
Harlan, KY 40831

3,361 Students enrolled in District

11 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Harlan County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

8

(10 is best)

Better than 70.3% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 63.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
49%
42%
53%
46%
45%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Black Mountain Elementary School
1555 Hwy 215
Evarts, KY, 40828
PK-08
Cawood Elementary School
51 Nola St
Cawood, KY, 40815
PK-08
Cumberland Elementary School
322 Golf Course Rd
Cumberland, KY, 40823
PK-08
Cumberland Tech Harlan Campus School
164 Ballpark Road
Harlan, KY, 40831
UG-UG
Evarts Elementary School
132 Keister St
Evarts, KY, 40828
PK-08
Green Hills Elementary School
123 W Hwy 221
Bledsoe, KY, 40810
PK-08
Harlan County High School
4000 N Us Hwy 119
Baxter, KY, 40806
09-12
James A. Cawood Elementary School
279 Ball Park Rd
Harlan, KY, 40831
PK-08
Kentucky Tech Harlan Regional Ctr School
164 Ball Park Road
Harlan, KY, 40831
UG-UG
Rosspoint Elementary School
132 Hwy 522
Baxter, KY, 40806
KG-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 96.9% 76.7%
Black 1.2% 11.5%
Hispanic 1.7% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.1% 2.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 86.1% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 85.1% 54.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.1% 3.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,411 $28,269,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $689 $2,317,000 4.2%
Staff $430 $1,445,000 2.6%
General Administration $344 $1,157,000 2.1%
School Administration $663 $2,229,000 4.0%
Operation $1,543 $5,186,000 9.4%
Transportation $936 $3,147,000 5.7%
Other $190 $639,000 1.2%
Total Support $4,796 $16,120,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,273 $11,002,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,481 $55,391,000 100.0%
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%

Harlan Independent School District details

Harlan Independent School District
420 E Central St
Harlan, KY 40831

920 Students enrolled in District

3 Schools in District

18 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Harlan Independent School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

8

(10 is best)

Better than 76.7% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 67.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
42%
54%
46%
39%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Harlan Elementary School
420 E Central St
Harlan, KY, 40831
KG-04
Harlan High School
420 E Central St
Harlan, KY, 40831
05-12
Sunshine School
304 Surgener St
Harlan, KY, 40831
PK-PK

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 93.4% 76.7%
Black 3.4% 11.5%
Hispanic 2.3% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 2.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 66.4% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 64.1% 54.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 2.3% 3.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,525 $6,003,000 44.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $554 $510,000 3.8%
Staff $316 $291,000 2.2%
General Administration $448 $412,000 3.1%
School Administration $492 $453,000 3.4%
Operation $830 $764,000 5.7%
Transportation $211 $194,000 1.4%
Other $220 $202,000 1.5%
Total Support $3,072 $2,826,000 21.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,039 $4,636,000 34.4%
Total Expenditures $14,636 $13,465,000 100.0%
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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