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465 GRAYS BRANCH RD, GRAYS KNOB, KY 40829 • HARLAN County
(606) 574-0303

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1902085
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, special program
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting Rural: Fringe
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 21095
Physical Location Address 465 Grays Branch Rd
Grays Knob, KY 40829
Mailing Address 465 Grays Dr
Grays Knob, KY 40829

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
97
Teachers (FTE)
5.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
19.40:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 87.6% Black or African American: 6.2% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4.1% Hispanic / Latino: 2.1%
97 Students
White 85 est. 87.6%
Black or African American 6 est. 6.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 est. 4.1%
Hispanic / Latino 2 est. 2.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
70
72.2%
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Female Students
27
27.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 75 150 2019-2020: 101 students 101 2019-2020 2021-2022: 80 students 80 -20.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 97 students 97 +21.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 97 5.0 19.4:1 9-12 Nonsectarian
2021-2022 80 5.0 16.0:1 9-12 Nonsectarian
2019-2020 101 5.0 20.2:1 9-12 Nonsectarian

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 40829)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 9% $175k 18% $263k 26% $350k 35% N/A N/A ZIP 40829 This ZIP N/A N/A Grays Knob City Average HARLAN County Income: $41,077 $41k HARLAN County Home Value: $86,638 $87k HARLAN County County Average Kentucky Income: $59,707 $60k Kentucky Home Value: $165,632 $166k Kentucky State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National HARLAN County Poverty Rate: 26.8% 26.8% Kentucky Poverty Rate: 15.4% 15.4% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 40829 Current ZIP
Not reported Not reported 0.0% 24
Grays Knob (City Average)
Not reported Not reported 0.0% 24
HARLAN County (County Average)
$41,077 $86,638 26.8% 20,090
Kentucky (State Average)
$59,707 $165,632 15.4% 4,167,305
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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