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C+

Leslie County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Hyden.

Hyden’s Schools page →

Students
1,538
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,182
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Debt
$10.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Leslie County School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 40% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $10.5M, about $6,827 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 40% of the 172 Kentucky school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
Hyden 279

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Hyden. Grade by grade →

PK–8Mountain View ElementaryThis district
9–12Leslie County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 37.8% · 889 students tested
Reading / language arts48%
State average 44.7% · 889 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 91.4% · 92 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,182 per student · 4% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 64%Federal 20%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,722’20
1,578’21
1,658’22
1,649’23
1,538’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 99%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools.

Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hyden
B
435 students15:1
Stinnett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hoskinston
A−
314 students14:1
W B Muncy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wooton
A+
209 students16:1
Hayes Lewis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Yeaddiss
C+
125 students13:1
Leslie County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hyden
B−
455 students15:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Kentucky.