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Perry County School District

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Perry County School District is located in east Kentucky. Perry County School District has 332.17 square miles of land area and 2.79 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Perry County School District population is 23,707. Perry County School District median household income is $29,347 in 2006-2010. Perry County School District median house value is $52,300 in 2006-2010. On average, Perry County School District is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (83 out of 169, top 49%) Elementary/Middle School: (94 out of 174, bottom 46%)* Rank: #99
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	13
Population	23,707 (2010), rank #44
Population Growth	-3.11% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	70.77/sq mi, rank #103
Median Household Income:	$29,347 at 2006-2010—-8.36% increase since 2005-2009, rank #134
Median House Price:	$52,300 at 2006-2010—3.16% increase since 2005-2009, rank #172
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	332.17 sq mi, rank #52
Water Area:	2.79 sq mi (0.83%), rank #76
State:	Kentucky
County:	Perry County
City:	Viper, Hazard, Jeff, Bonnyman, Chavies, Krypton, Busy, Avawam, Combs, Bulan, Dwarf, Diablock, Rowdy, Ary, Happy, Vicco, Scuddy, Sassafras, Cornettsville, Slemp, Delphia, Oneida, Buckhorn, Gays Creek
Zip:	41774, 41701, 41751, 41719, 41727, 41754, 41723, 41713, 41729, 41722, 41739, 41367, 41712, 41746, 41773, 41760, 41759, 41731, 41763, 41735, 40972, 41721, 41745

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Perry County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

315 Park Ave

Hazard KY, 41701, Perry County

Phone: 606-439-5814

Students and Teachers

	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	4,396	4,352	4,351
English Language Learner Students:	0	2	3
Total Teachers:	294.90	300.00	298.50
Prekindergarten:	3.50	4.00	5.50
Kindergarten:	7.50	7.50	8.00
Elementary:	85.20	91.40	86.70
Secondary:	62.20	62.10	62.80
Ungraded:	136.50	135.00	135.50
Total Other Staff:	562.30	463.20	506.80
Instructional Aides:	125.20	108.50	125.70
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	7.90	8.00	9.50
Total Guidance Counselors:	7.00	7.00	7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	7.00	7.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	9.10	11.00	11.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	NA
District Administrators:	15.70	11.90	11.90
District Administrative Support:	17.70	11.00	11.80
School Administrators:	37.10	30.10	31.60
School Administrative Support:	56.60	41.50	41.80
Student Support Services:	21.30	18.30	21.50
Other Support Services:	264.70	215.90	235.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.91	14.51	14.58

Schools

A B Combs Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 8	641 Hwy 80 West, Combs KY 41729
Big Creek Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	47 Big Creek Rd, Avawam KY 41713
Buckhorn Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	18392 Ky Hwy 28, Buckhorn KY 41721
Buckhorn High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	18392 Ky Hwy 28, Buckhorn KY 41721
Chavies Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 8	250 Chavies School Rd, Chavies KY 41727
Dennis C Wooton Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	41 Runway Ave, Hazard KY 41701
Leatherwood Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	7777 Ky Hwy 699, Cornettsville KY 41731
Lost Creek Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 8	3134 16 Mile Creek Rd, Dice KY 41736
Perry County Central High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	305 Park Ave, Hazard KY 41701
Robert W Combs Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	9165 Hwy 15 South, Happy KY 41746
Robinson Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	3311 Pigeon Roost Rd, Ary KY 41712
Viper Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	20 Eddington Ln, Viper KY 41774
Willard Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 8	625 Big Willard Rd, Busy KY 41723

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
KCCT Test
2007	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	52.06%	61.71%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	68.99%	69.52%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	67.14%	70.27%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	80.15%	72.95%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	68.09%	72.76%
2007	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	69.65%	72.72%
2008	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	69.82%	72.65%
2009	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	73.59%	73.54%
2010	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	76.22%	76.81%
2011	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	71.97%	76%
2007	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	66.96%	66.15%
2008	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	77.26%	68.94%
2009	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	70.97%	69.98%
2010	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	74.69%	70.41%
2011	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	68.22%	70.53%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	46.01%	61.6%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	57.49%	59.68%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	59.53%	61.11%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	57.48%	55.58%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	46.06%	59.75%
2007	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	39.3%	53.37%
2008	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	54.43%	52.62%
2009	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	46.33%	55.37%
2010	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	48.3%	59.07%
2011	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	47.88%	59.74%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	25.72%	39.3%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	28.24%	38.53%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	48.7%	41.19%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	47.88%	40.28%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	29.96%	45.98%
2007	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	66.18%	60.15%
2008	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	58.45%	60.01%
2009	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	81.62%	61.84%
2010	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	67.38%	61.31%
2011	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	57.23%	65.91%
2007	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	34.78%	41.65%
2008	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	31.68%	41.28%
2009	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	34.2%	41.22%
2010	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	59.07%	41.14%
2011	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	40.86%	41.37%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	32.25%	43.74%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	33.21%	38.42%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	17.47%	40.68%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	48.65%	39.86%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	24.12%	41.49%
2007	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	15.94%	19.79%
2008	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	13.31%	29.73%
2009	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	35.37%	34.97%
2010	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	28.46%	35.94%
2011	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	27.48%	40.89%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	47.65%	51.85%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	57.66%	56.96%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	59.98%	60.92%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	74.39%	62.38%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	67.07%	65.11%
2007	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	67.59%	66.32%
2008	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	65.48%	66.81%
2009	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	66.12%	66.92%
2010	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	78.79%	70.21%
2011	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	74.04%	69.9%
2007	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	57.87%	55.95%
2008	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	68.69%	59.57%
2009	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	66.11%	62.72%
2010	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	76.18%	57.02%
2011	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	71.71%	64.04%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	48.54%	52.64%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	49.71%	57.82%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	52.51%	55.8%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	57.38%	56.28%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	60.37%	60.09%
2007	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	36.55%	41.92%
2008	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	31.98%	39.48%
2009	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	37.76%	42.06%
2010	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	40.33%	42.34%
2011	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	42.68%	45.22%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2009			2008			2007
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$43,816,000	$10,068		$44,520,000	$10,232		$42,605,000	$9,714
Federal:	$5,694,000	$1,308	13.0%	$5,343,000	$1,228	12.0%	$5,644,000	$1,287	13.2%
State:	$29,447,000	$6,766	67.2%	$30,994,000	$7,123	69.6%	$29,571,000	$6,742	69.4%
Local:	$8,675,000	$1,993	19.8%	$8,183,000	$1,881	18.4%	$7,390,000	$1,685	17.3%
Total Expenditures:	$41,808,000	$9,607		$42,089,000	$9,673		$42,457,000	$9,680
Total Current Expenditures:	$39,690,000	$9,120		$39,599,000	$9,101		$37,828,000	$8,625
Instructional Expenditures:	$23,981,000	$5,510	60.4%	$23,798,000	$5,470	60.1%	$22,747,000	$5,186	60.1%
Student and Staff Support:	$3,443,000	$791	8.7%	$3,630,000	$834	9.2%	$3,353,000	$764	8.9%
Administration:	$3,537,000	$813	8.9%	$3,394,000	$780	8.6%	$3,320,000	$757	8.8%
Operations, Food, Other:	$8,729,000	$2,006	22.0%	$8,777,000	$2,017	22.2%	$8,408,000	$1,917	22.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$740,000	$170		$1,012,000	$233		$3,179,000	$725
Construction:	$16,000	$4		$198,000	$46		$2,528,000	$576
Total Other:	$654,000	$150		$687,000	$158		$650,000	$148
Interest on Debt:	$724,000	$166		$791,000	$182		$800,000	$182

Total Salary:	$25,709,000	$5,907		$25,886,000	$5,949		$24,610,000	$5,611
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$17,052,000	$3,918	66.3%	$16,858,000	$3,875	65.1%	$15,954,000	$3,637	64.8%
Other Salary:	$8,657,000	$1,989	33.7%	$9,028,000	$2,075	34.9%	$8,656,000	$1,974	35.2%
Total Benefit:	$8,941,000	$2,054		$8,928,000	$2,052		$8,590,000	$1,959
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$5,797,000	$1,332	64.8%	$5,759,000	$1,324	64.5%	$5,597,000	$1,276	65.2%
Other Benefit:	$3,144,000	$722	35.2%	$3,169,000	$728	35.5%	$2,993,000	$682	34.8%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	13.4%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	86.6%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	16.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	8.7%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	20.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	43.1%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	24.6%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	3.3%

Mean Base Salary:	$44,558.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$33,447.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$39,168.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$46,165.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$49,629.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$48,169.0

* Perry County School District was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.