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Hazard Independent

At a glance

31^stof 157 Kentucky districts▲ 17

Better than 80% of Kentucky districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

705 Main St
Hazard, KY 41701·(606) 436-3911·All Kentucky district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 80.3% of districts

Schools

1,016

Students

Top rankedHazard High School44^th of 254 Kentucky high schools

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Biggest riser

Roy G. Eversole Elementary School up 84 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hazard High School 12.8 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Hazard Independent school district in Kentucky serves three schools: Roy G. Eversole Elementary School, Hazard High School, and Hazard Middle School. The district is ranked 31st out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hazard High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 44th out of 254 Kentucky high schools and earning a 4-star rating. The school boasts a strong 93.5% four-year graduation rate and low 1.1% dropout rate, along with impressive proficiency levels in 10th grade reading (58%) and 11th grade writing (82%). In contrast, Hazard Middle School and Roy G. Eversole Elementary School have seen their statewide rankings decline in recent years, with the middle school struggling in 5th grade math (28% proficient) and 7th grade science (30% proficient).

A common challenge across all three schools is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the district serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, as evidenced by the high free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 57.48% to 58.35%. While Hazard High School stands out as a bright spot, the district as a whole faces the need to address chronic absenteeism, uneven academic performance, and the economic challenges faced by its students.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)							KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)			KSA Writing (2025)			KSA Social Studies (2025)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Hazard High School	Public	9-12	157 Bulldog Ln	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Hazard Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 439-1318	303	24	12.8	50.2%	276 (91.1%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	74	44^th of 254 public high schools	82.7%		63	93^rd of 290 public high schools	67.9%	49							46.0							58.0			21.0			82.0			45.0			54.0	$20,750	$2,503	$517	$3,020	$12,688	$6,237	$18,924
Hazard Middle School	Public	5-8	325 School Street	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Hazard Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 436-4421	256	19	13.8	57.0%	224 (87.5%)	13 (5.1%)	4 (1.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	49.6	152^nd of 320 public middle schools	52.5%		57.3	117^th of 324 public middle schools	63.9%	35			28.0	35.0	43.0	54.0				36.0	43.0	55.0	46.0			30.0		47.0	48.0		36.0	39.0		51.0	51.0		$17,706	$1,920	$963	$2,883	$11,394	$4,457	$15,851
Roy G. Eversole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 Broadway	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Hazard Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 436-4721	457	31	14.7	57.8%	408 (89.3%)	18 (3.9%)	14 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	61.9	236^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.5%		52.5	320^th of 685 public elementary schools	53.3%	84	45.0	35.0						54.0	58.0						56.0												$17,528	$2,245	$612	$2,857	$11,806	$3,870	$15,676
Kentucky Technical - Hazard Regional Technical Center	Public		101 Vo-Tech Drive	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Hazard Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 435-6101	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hazard Community College Technical Campus	Public		101 Vo-Tech Drive	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Hazard Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 435-5101	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Perry County	3.31 mi	9	37^th
Knott County	4.94 mi	7	63^rd
Leslie County	7.51 mi	5	14^th
Kentucky Technical System	12.36 mi	53
Letcher County	15.09 mi	9	95^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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