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Buckhorn School

PublicOtherGrades K–12

18392 KY Hwy 28, Buckhorn, KY 41721 · (606) 398-7176 · Part of Perry County School District

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Students
320
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Buckhorn School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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18392 KY Hwy 28, Buckhorn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten32
Grade 121
Grade 216
Grade 323
Grade 428
Grade 519
Grade 619
Grade 722
Grade 824
Grade 933
Grade 1036
Grade 1126
Grade 1221
Enrollment over time
326’20
324’21
310’22
317’23
320’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Hispanic 2%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buckhorn School from Buckhorn families.

Other schools in Perry County School District

The district →
West Perry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hazard
B−
743 students15:1
East Perry County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hazard
B
603 students14:1
Robert W Combs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Happy
C−
325 students13:1
Viper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Viper
B+
282 students15:1
Robinson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Ary
A−
278 students17:1
Perry County Alternative School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Hazard
7 students4:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Buckhorn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.