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Schools in Hyden

Hyden’s public schools

Leslie County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hyden. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above Kentucky’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kentucky’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
48%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 4% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
890 students on the public path
In brief

Hyden’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Hyden’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools. Mountain View Elementary places highest (better than 62%); Leslie County High School lowest (47%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Hyden, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Mountain View ElementaryLeslie County School DistrictB
9–12Leslie County High SchoolLeslie County School DistrictB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Leslie County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Leslie County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,538 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$14,182KY $14,752 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 44.7% · 889 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.8% · 889 students tested

Hyden vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Hyden’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hyden—Leslie County

Every school in Hyden

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hydenby address
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
435 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Hydenin other towns
Leslie County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
455 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Hyden’s schools

Are Hyden’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Hyden. Leslie County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hyden. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Hyden in?

Leslie County School District.

Where do Hyden kids go to high school?

Leslie County High School.

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What Hyden families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.