Harlan County
Harlan County is a public school district based in Harlan, Kentucky, serving 3,327 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #46 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 67% of them. Its schools average 302 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,446 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher.
How Harlan County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Harlan County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,446 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,505 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $54.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 251 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 645 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 302 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan CountyMorehead | 3,435 | 11 | $10,775 | 17.8 | #44 |
| Spencer CountyTaylorsville | 3,341 | 6 | $10,040 | 17.2 | #45 |
| Harlan CountyHarlan · this district | 3,327 | 11 | $11,446 | 13.3 | #46 |
| Johnson CountyPaintsville | 3,292 | 11 | $11,783 | 13.2 | #47 |
| Lincoln CountyStanford | 3,240 | 7 | $12,067 | 13.8 | #48 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanislaus Union ElementaryModesto, CA | 3,329 | $13,479 | 21.6 |
| Roslyn Union Free School DistrictRoslyn, NY | 3,329 | $32,047 | 11.6 |
| Shawnee Public SchoolsShawnee, OK | 3,329 | $11,085 | 13.7 |
| Connellsville Area School DistrictConnellsville, PA | 3,328 | $15,031 | 12.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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