Total enrollment
3,416
-692 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
10 schools in Perry County
Kentucky · 3,416 students · 6 cities
In Kentucky's Perry County, public K-12 schools total 10 and serve approximately 3,416 students (an average of 342 per campus).
7-year change in Perry County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-2 (-18%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
96%
was 97%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry County Central High School | Hazard | High | 09-12 | 819 |
| West Perry Elementary School | Hazard | Elementary | PK-08 | 743 |
| East Perry County Elementary School | Hazard | Elementary | PK-08 | 603 |
| Robert W Combs Elementary School | Happy | Elementary | PK-08 | 325 |
| Buckhorn School | Buckhorn | Combined | KG-12 | 320 |
| Viper Elementary School | Viper | Elementary | PK-08 | 282 |
| Robinson Elementary School | Ary | Elementary | PK-08 | 278 |
| Learning Academy | Hazard | High | 09-12 | 39 |
| Perry County Alternative School | Hazard | Elementary | KG-08 | 7 |
| Leatherwood Elementary School | Leatherwood | Combined | M-M | · |
About Perry County
Perry County is a small Kentucky school district running 10 campuses with combined enrollment near 3,416.
For a sense of the school types, Perry County is built around 6 elementary, 2 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Perry County runs about 342 students per campus, 27% lower than the state mean of roughly 467.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Perry County has contracted 17% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 4,108 students to 3,416. The school count fell from 11 to 9 across the same 7-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Perry County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.