Harlan County Public Schools, Kentucky

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Harlan County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,361 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Harlan County Public Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Harlan County). During the 2024 school year, 3,361 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Harlan County Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Gary FarmerDistrict 2
Hiram FieldsDistrict 1
Wallace NapierDistrict 4
Scott ShermanDistrict 5
Keri StevensDistrict 3

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $16,709,000 $4,811 27%
Local: $7,788,000 $2,242 13%
State: $36,835,000 $10,606 60%
Total: $61,332,000 $17,660
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $55,391,000 $15,949
Total Current Expenditures: $47,830,000 $13,771
Instructional Expenditures: $28,269,000 $8,139 51%
Student and Staff Support: $3,762,000 $1,083 7%
Administration: $4,025,000 $1,158 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,774,000 $3,390 21%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,225,000 $1,504
Construction: $1,151,000 $331
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,135,000 $326
Interest on Debt: $1,112,000 $320


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 28 PS 40-59 21-39 21-39 28
2020-2021 16 PS 21-39 <=20 PS <50 16
2018-2019 42 PS 30-39 40-49 PS <=20 42
2017-2018 43 40-49 21-39 PS 21-39 43
2016-2017 40 PS 40-49 21-39 PS <50 40
2015-2016 43 PS 20-29 21-39 PS >=50 43
2014-2015 39 PS 30-39 21-39 PS <50 40
2013-2014 42 20-29 <50 PS >=50 43
2012-2013 33 30-39 21-39 PS PS 33
2011-2012 29 PS 20-29 <=20 PS PS 29
2010-2011 65 40-49 <50 PS 66

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 42 PS 40-59 40-59 40-59 42
2020-2021 35 PS <=20 40-59 PS <50 35
2018-2019 59 PS 50-59 60-69 PS 40-59 59
2017-2018 60 60-69 40-59 PS 40-59 60
2016-2017 58 PS 50-59 40-59 PS >=50 58
2015-2016 56 PS 40-49 40-49 PS >=50 56
2014-2015 53 PS 30-39 40-59 PS >=50 53
2013-2014 55 PS 30-39 <50 PS <50 56
2012-2013 45 50-59 21-39 PS 45
2011-2012 43 30-39 21-39 PS PS 43
2010-2011 73 PS 60-69 >=50 PS 73

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 86 >=50 PS PS 85-89
2020-2021 90 >=50 PS PS 90-94
2019-2020 91 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2018-2019 96 PS PS PS >=95
2017-2018 96 PS >=50 PS PS >=95
2016-2017 95 PS PS >=95
2015-2016 89 PS >=50 PS PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 87 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 85 >=50 PS PS 85-89
2012-2013 85 PS PS PS 85-89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 3,361 -2.9
2022-2023 3,459 -0.4
2021-2022 3,473 -8.8
2020-2021 3,780 -5.0
2019-2020 3,968 1.4
2018-2019 3,912 -2.6
2017-2018 4,014 -1.2
2016-2017 4,063 -1.8
2015-2016 4,135 -0.1
2014-2015 4,139 -4.3
2013-2014 4,319 1.4
2012-2013 4,257 -0.4
2011-2012 4,274 2.4
2010-2011 4,171 -1.7
2009-2010 4,242 -3.2
2008-2009 4,378 -1.6
2007-2008 4,450 -0.9
2006-2007 4,491 -11.3
2005-2006 4,997 0.6
2004-2005 4,968 -0.9
2003-2004 5,014 -5.4
2002-2003 5,284 -1.6
2001-2002 5,367 2.5
2000-2001 5,235 -3.6
1999-2000 5,425 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Harlan County Public Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 2.1
Black 1.2 10.7
Hispanic 1.7 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 1.7 5.3
White 95.2 72.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Harlan County Public Schools had 252.46 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.31.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 10.00
Elementary: 107.50
Secondary: 50.00
Total: 252.46

Harlan County Public Schools employed 13.00 district administrators and 22.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.00
District Administrative Support: 13.00
School Administrators: 22.00
School Administrative Support: 52.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 101.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 26.00
Other Support Services: 138.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Harlan County Public Schools operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Black Mountain Elementary School256PK-8
Cawood Elementary School209PK-8
Cumberland Elementary School451PK-8
Cumberland Tech - Harlan Campus0UG-UG
Evarts Elementary School348PK-8
Green Hills Elementary School128PK-8
Harlan County High School9449-12
James A. Cawood Elementary283PK-8
Kentucky Tech - Harlan Regional Tech Ctr0UG-UG
Rosspoint Elementary School369KG-8
Wallins Elementary School359PK-8

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    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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