Total enrollment
3,416
-416 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
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 school).
4-year change in Perry County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
-1 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Perry County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #37 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,416 | #44 of 158 | #2,844 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #43 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #78 of 158 | #5,817 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 74.2% | #26 of 158 | #1,610 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.2% | #118 of 137 | #6,647 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Perry County
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Robinson Elementary School at 62.3% proficient to Perry County Central High School at 30.8%, a gap of 31.6 points. That is the 20th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 3,908 to 3,416 students (down 13%) and from 222 to 224 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| 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 schools 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 school, 27% lower than the state mean of roughly 467.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Perry County has contracted 11% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,832 students to 3,416. The school count fell from 10 to 9 across the same 4-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.