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Perry County Schools
Perry County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Perry County (Hazard). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Perry 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 Perry County
7 of 10 schools in Perry County carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 2D: 2
Best schools in Perry County
Statewide rankings: all 224 high schools in Kentucky · all 206 middle schools in Kentucky · all 680 elementary schools in Kentucky
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.
- A+ Buckhorn School (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Robinson Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- East Perry County Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B West Perry Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Viper Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Robert W Combs Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Perry County Central High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Perry County
High schools (1)
- D+ Perry County Central High School, Hazard
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- A- East Perry County Elementary School, Hazard
- Leatherwood Elementary School, Leatherwood
- D+ Robert W Combs Elementary School, Happy
- A Robinson Elementary School, Ary
- B Viper Elementary School, Viper
- B West Perry Elementary School, Hazard
Other schools and academies (3)
- A+ Buckhorn School, Buckhorn
- Learning Academy, Hazard
- Perry County Alternative School, Hazard
Where Perry County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Perry County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,512 students with 229 full-time-equivalent teachers and 607 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2104770
- 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
- Hazard Independent (3 schools, 2 mi)
- Leslie County (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Knott County (7 schools, 17 mi)
- Breathitt County (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Letcher County (8 schools, 21 mi)
- Harlan County (9 schools, 26 mi)
- Clay County (10 schools, 28 mi)
- Harlan Independent (3 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Perry County
How many schools are in Perry County?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Perry County, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Perry County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hazard, Ary, Buckhorn, Happy, Leatherwood and 1 more.
How good are the schools in Perry County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 47.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25.1%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Perry County?
3,512 students were enrolled in Perry County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Perry County?
Perry County is in Kentucky, based in Perry County, with its district office in Hazard. Its boundary covers about 332 sq mi.