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Perry County Central High School

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Perry County Central High School ranks 175 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 31% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Perry County Central High School is a public high school in Hazard, Kentucky, serving 806 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Perry County School District, which is ranked 37th out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Perry County Central High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky high schools over the past 10 years, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school particularly underperforms for male students, white students, and gifted and talented students, ranking in the bottom quarter of the state. However, the school performs better for special education students, ranking in the top quarter. Academically, the school consistently scores 5-10 percentage points below the state average in standardized tests, with particularly weak performance in mathematics.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Knott County Central High School, Leslie County High School, and Hazard High School all outperform Perry County Central High School across various metrics. The high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism at Perry County Central High School may be contributing factors to its underperformance, suggesting that targeted interventions to address these challenges could potentially lead to improvements in the school's overall academic achievement.

819

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,005

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 Park Ave
Hazard, KY 41701

(606) 439-5888

District: Perry County

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Kentucky avg39%

175^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 157Perry County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	175 of 254	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	162 of 290	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	170 of 276	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	147 of 271	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	125 of 267	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	110 of 285	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	138 of 271	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.1	170 of 287	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.0	196 of 288	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.9	148 of 295	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.3	168 of 290	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.9	122 of 291	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	21.0	203 of 229	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.5	194 of 226	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	72.1	47 of 223	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	47.5	110 of 217	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	20.5	188 of 217	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.5	149 of 217	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	34.2	105 of 153	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.4	46 of 154	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	73 of 166	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	143 of 166	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	136 of 239	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	172 of 261	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	171 of 253	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	163 of 252	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	90 of 236	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	113 of 249	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.6	178 of 234	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	39.3	85 of 115	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	19 of 30	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	17 of 37	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.2	2 of 32	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	37.3	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	9 of 33	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	45.1	15 of 25	40.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	150 of 242	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	153 of 274	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	172 of 272	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	110 of 266	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	56 of 234	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	82 of 254	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	144 of 232	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	187 of 239	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	149 of 262	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	154 of 259	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	118 of 257	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	123 of 238	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	96 of 251	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	118 of 237	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	66 of 86	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.1	27 of 168	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	67 of 162	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	94 of 226	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	179 of 251	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	183 of 273	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	178 of 264	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	160 of 260	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	124 of 203	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	119 of 219	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	148 of 198	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)62nd percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)26th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing48%+3 vs state

Reading42%-5 vs state

Editing and Mechanics36%-5 vs state

Mathematics34%-7 vs state

Social Studies32%-6 vs state

Science15%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Perry County Central High School

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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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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
Perry County Central High School	Public	9-12	305 Park Ave	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 439-5888	819	47	17.4	66.7%	786 (96.0%)	4 (0.5%)	18 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.1%)	37.1	175^th of 254 public high schools	31.1%		42.9	162^nd of 290 public high schools	44.1%	13	34.0	42.0	15.0	48.0	32.0	36.0	$21,005	$1,556	$1,520	$3,076	$11,237	$4,398	$15,635
Learning Academy	Public	9-12	305 Park Avenue	Hazard	41701	Perry County	Perry County	No	No	No	No	(606) 439-5888	39	2	21.7	97.4%	34 (87.2%)	4 (10.3%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
Leslie County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	175 Eagle Lane	Hyden	41749	Leslie County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 672-2859	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Leslie County High School	Public	9-12	25 Eagle Lane	Hyden	41749	Leslie County	Leslie County	No	No	No	No	(606) 672-2337	455	30	15.2	68.1%	451 (99.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.3	6^th of 254 public high schools	97.6%		77.5	38^th of 290 public high schools	86.9%	32	62.0	67.0	41.0	63.0	70.0	65.0	$21,527	$1,216	$752	$1,963	$10,249	$4,224	$14,949
Knott County Central High School	Public	9-12	76 Patriot Lane	Hindman	41822	Knott County	Knott County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 785-3166	520	41	12.6	62.7%	514 (98.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.8	115^th of 254 public high schools	54.7%		51.2	133^rd of 290 public high schools	54.1%	18	48.0	55.0	18.0	36.0	39.0	42.0	$17,545	$2,201	$2,828	$5,029	$9,206	$3,310	$12,516
Knott County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	1996 Highway 160 South	Hindman	41822	Knott County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 785-5350	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry County Central High School

What district is Perry County Central High School in?

Perry County

What is the racial makeup of Perry County Central High School?

Students at Perry County Central High School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Perry County Central High School?

Perry County Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Perry County Elementary School
Elementary : Robert W Combs Elementary School
Elementary : Robinson Elementary School
Elementary : Viper Elementary School

How many students attend Perry County Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 819 students attended Perry County Central High School.

Is Perry County Central High School a good school?

Perry County Central High School ranks 175^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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