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Harlan Independent School District

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Harlan Independent School District is located in east Kentucky. Harlan Independent School District has 5.51 square miles of land area and 0.09 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Harlan Independent School District population is 3,099. Harlan Independent School District median household income is $18,388 in 2010-2014. Harlan Independent School District median house value is $58,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Harlan Independent School District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (7 out of 169, top 4%) Elementary/Middle School: (36 out of 174, top 21%)* Rank: #19
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	3,099 (2010-2014), rank #161
Population Growth	-4.12% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	552.88/sq mi, rank #42
Median Household Income:	$18,388 at 2010-2014—-10.23% increase since 2005-2009, rank #178
Median House Price:	$58,800 at 2010-2014—-5.77% increase since 2005-2009, rank #165
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	5.51 sq mi, rank #153
Water Area:	0.09 sq mi (1.68%), rank #147
State:	Kentucky
County:	Harlan County
City:	Harlan, Baxter, Loyall
Zip:	40831, 40806

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Harlan Independent School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

420 East Central St

Harlan KY, 40831, Harlan County

Phone: 606-573-8700

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	849	921	930	961	981	842	919
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	47.21	49.21	53.21	54.00	60.50	59.60	60.10
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.90	3.00	4.00
Kindergarten:	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Elementary:	18.00	19.00	20.00	20.00	21.60	21.50	22.00
Secondary:	24.21	24.21	27.21	27.00	26.00	27.10	26.10
Ungraded:	4.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
Total Other Staff:	53.00	57.00	62.00	64.57	84.00	66.80	74.90
Instructional Aides:	17.00	19.00	19.00	20.00	26.10	20.70	23.30
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	2.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
District Administrators:	2.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.10
District Administrative Support:	4.00	4.00	4.00	5.00	7.70	6.60	6.40
School Administrators:	3.00	3.00	4.00	4.00	4.70	4.00	6.00
School Administrative Support:	7.00	8.00	8.00	7.00	8.50	6.90	9.40
Student Support Services:	0.00	0.00	1.00	3.00	3.90	3.00	3.00
Other Support Services:	15.00	16.00	18.00	17.57	25.10	17.60	18.70
Student-Teacher Ratio:	17.98	18.72	17.48	17.80	16.21	14.13	15.29

Schools

Harlan Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 4	420 East Central St, Harlan KY 40831
Harlan High School	Grade 5 to Grade 12	420 East Central St, Harlan KY 40831
Sunshine School	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	171 Marsh St, Harlan KY 40831

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
K-PREP Test
2012	Language Mechanics	10th Grade	% met std	64.3%	50.7%
2013	Language Mechanics	10th Grade	% met std	69.1%	51.4%
2012	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	76.3%	42.3%
2013	Writing	10th Grade	% met std	62.7%	35.6%
2012	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	75.5%	45.6%
2013	Writing	11th Grade	% met std	86.2%	61.7%
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	46.8%	42.8%
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	29.6%	43.5%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	53.2%	49.4%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	35.2%	47.6%
2012	Language Mechanics	4th Grade	% met std	52.2%	49.1%
2013	Language Mechanics	4th Grade	% met std	53.2%	53.7%
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	40.3%	39.6%
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	53.2%	43.9%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	56.7%	47%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	58.1%	48.8%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	73.1%	68.8%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	83.9%	68.5%
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	50%	38.9%
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	41.8%	44.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	51.7%	47.5%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	41.8%	47.1%
2012	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	76.7%	59.8%
2013	Social Studies	5th Grade	% met std	76.1%	59.3%
2012	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	40%	31.7%
2013	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	23.9%	35.7%
2012	Language Mechanics	6th Grade	% met std	44.3%	38.4%
2013	Language Mechanics	6th Grade	% met std	48.1%	43.8%
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	60.7%	41.6%
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	38.9%	38.5%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	59%	46%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	59.3%	46.3%
2012	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	55.7%	39.2%
2013	Writing	6th Grade	% met std	57.4%	48.0%
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	48%	38.6%
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	43.5%	38.6%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	56%	47.8%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	67.7%	54.7%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	85.3%	61.8%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	90.3%	61.2%
2012	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	60.4%	41.5%
2013	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	57.9%	45.1%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	62.5%	46.7%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	61.8%	52.4%
2012	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	85.4%	58.6%
2013	Social Studies	8th Grade	% met std	81.6%	59.2%
2012	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	50%	43.5%
2013	Writing	8th Grade	% met std	42.1%	38.6%
K-PREP EOC Test
2012	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	48.3%	40%
2013	Algebra II	End of course	% met std	35.5%	36.0%
2012	Biology	End of course	% met std	36.7%	30.3%
2013	Biology	End of course	% met std	45.1%	36.3%
2012	English II	End of course	% met std	80.6%	52.2%
2013	English II	End of course	% met std	62.3%	55.8%
2012	U.S. History	End of course	% met std	42.9%	39.5%
2013	U.S. History	End of course	% met std	90.2%	51.3%
KCCT Test
2007	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	55.33%	61.71%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	71.23%	69.52%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	76.26%	70.27%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	77.95%	72.95%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	81.72%	72.76%
2007	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	68.02%	72.72%
2008	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	71.23%	72.65%
2009	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	76.77%	73.54%
2010	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	78.46%	76.81%
2011	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	79.57%	76%
2007	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	54.55%	66.15%
2008	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	71.19%	68.94%
2009	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	76.92%	69.98%
2010	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	72.13%	70.41%
2011	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	85.19%	70.53%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	40%	61.6%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	39.19%	59.68%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	53.33%	61.11%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	61.25%	55.58%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	70.49%	59.75%
2007	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	50%	53.37%
2008	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	29.73%	52.62%
2009	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	50%	55.37%
2010	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	61.25%	59.07%
2011	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	60.66%	59.74%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	40.48%	39.3%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	40.74%	38.53%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	49.18%	41.19%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	72.55%	40.28%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	60.78%	45.98%
2007	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	84.91%	60.15%
2008	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	83.58%	60.01%
2009	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	91.84%	61.84%
2010	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	82.35%	61.31%
2011	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	82.76%	65.91%
2007	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	61.9%	41.65%
2008	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	50%	41.28%
2009	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	47.54%	41.22%
2010	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	47.06%	41.14%
2011	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	33.33%	41.37%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	66.67%	43.74%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	53.7%	38.42%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	54.1%	40.68%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	60.78%	39.86%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	50.98%	41.49%
2007	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	42.59%	19.79%
2008	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	60%	29.73%
2009	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	51.85%	34.97%
2010	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	72.88%	35.94%
2011	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	71.15%	40.89%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	52.5%	51.85%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	62.77%	56.96%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	66.67%	60.92%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	72.54%	62.38%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	74.73%	65.11%
2007	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	68.13%	66.32%
2008	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	72.34%	66.81%
2009	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	78.79%	66.92%
2010	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	78.24%	70.21%
2011	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	84.41%	69.9%
2007	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	59.57%	55.95%
2008	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	62.5%	59.57%
2009	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	81.16%	62.72%
2010	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	76.47%	57.02%
2011	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	84.91%	64.04%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	50.91%	52.64%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	71.7%	57.82%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	66.13%	55.8%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	70.15%	56.28%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	75.86%	60.09%
2007	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	47.27%	41.92%
2008	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	52.83%	39.48%
2009	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	59.68%	42.06%
2010	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	50.75%	42.34%
2011	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	55.17%	45.22%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$8,343,000	$8,971		$8,056,000	$8,383		$8,070,000	$8,226
Federal:	$1,190,000	$1,280	14.3%	$1,358,000	$1,413	16.9%	$1,438,000	$1,466	17.8%
State:	$6,032,000	$6,486	72.3%	$5,602,000	$5,829	69.5%	$5,648,000	$5,757	70.0%
Local:	$1,121,000	$1,205	13.4%	$1,096,000	$1,140	13.6%	$984,000	$1,003	12.2%
Total Expenditures:	$7,549,000	$8,117		$7,244,000	$7,538		$9,050,000	$9,225
Total Current Expenditures:	$7,008,000	$7,535		$6,863,000	$7,142		$7,234,000	$7,374
Instructional Expenditures:	$4,424,000	$4,757	63.1%	$4,300,000	$4,475	62.7%	$4,565,000	$4,653	63.1%
Student and Staff Support:	$598,000	$643	8.5%	$644,000	$670	9.4%	$649,000	$662	9.0%
Administration:	$954,000	$1,026	13.6%	$863,000	$898	12.6%	$858,000	$875	11.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,032,000	$1,110	14.7%	$1,056,000	$1,099	15.4%	$1,162,000	$1,185	16.1%
Total Capital Outlay:	$103,000	$111		$112,000	$117		$1,422,000	$1,450
Construction:	$7,000	$8		$88,000	$92		$1,278,000	$1,303
Total Other:	$93,000	$100		$100,000	$104		$108,000	$110
Interest on Debt:	$262,000	$282		$169,000	$176		$286,000	$292

Total Salary:	$4,411,000	$4,743		$4,459,000	$4,640		$4,525,000	$4,613
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$3,123,000	$3,358	70.8%	$3,138,000	$3,265	70.4%	$3,218,000	$3,280	71.1%
Other Salary:	$1,288,000	$1,385	29.2%	$1,321,000	$1,375	29.6%	$1,307,000	$1,332	28.9%
Total Benefit:	$1,647,000	$1,771		$1,579,000	$1,643		$1,606,000	$1,637
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,109,000	$1,192	67.3%	$1,004,000	$1,045	63.6%	$1,006,000	$1,025	62.6%
Other Benefit:	$538,000	$578	32.7%	$575,000	$598	36.4%	$600,000	$612	37.4%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	18.0%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	82.0%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	15.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	16.0%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	18.0%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	38.0%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	22.0%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	6.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$41,513.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$30,642.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$35,835.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$44,847.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$46,719.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$47,325.0

* Harlan Independent School District was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.