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Leslie County Schools
Leslie County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Leslie County (Hyden). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Leslie County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Leslie County
5 of 5 schools in Leslie County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 2
Best schools in Leslie County
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ W B Muncy Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Stinnett Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Mountain View Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Leslie County High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Hayes Lewis Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Leslie County
High schools (1)
- D+ Leslie County High School, Hyden
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- D+ Hayes Lewis Elementary School, Yeaddiss
- C Mountain View Elementary, Hyden
- C Stinnett Elementary School, Hoskinston
- B+ W B Muncy Elementary School, Wooton
Where Leslie County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Hyden (2)
- Hoskinston (1)
- Wooton (1)
- Yeaddiss (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Leslie County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,649 students with 102 full-time-equivalent teachers and 294 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2103330
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Perry County (10 schools, 14 mi)
- Hazard Independent (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Harlan Independent (3 schools, 17 mi)
- Harlan County (9 schools, 18 mi)
- Clay County (10 schools, 19 mi)
- Letcher County (8 schools, 28 mi)
- Knox County (12 schools, 29 mi)
- Bell County (7 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Leslie County
How many schools are in Leslie County?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Leslie County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Leslie County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hyden, Hoskinston, Wooton, Yeaddiss.
How good are the schools in Leslie County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.2%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Leslie County?
1,649 students were enrolled in Leslie County in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Leslie County?
Leslie County is in Kentucky, based in Leslie County, with its district office in Hyden. Its boundary covers about 401 sq mi.