Perry County Alternative School

Located at 72 Edna Lane, in Hazard, Kentucky, Perry County Alternative School is an one-room-style K-5 school that teaches 7 students (grades K through 8), overseen by Perry County. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so Perry County Alternative School sits 98% leaner than that benchmark.

Perry County runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,416 students. Perry County Alternative School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Perry County Alternative School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%).

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 3.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Perry County put the typical household earns roughly $42,181 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 25%. Perry County Alternative School is one of 15 public schools in Perry County (combined enrollment of about 4,432 students).

The closest other public school is West Perry Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Perry County Alternative School has expanded 40%, going from 5 students in 2018 to 7 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 2.5:1 in 2018 to 3.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Perry County Alternative School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.