School District · Kentucky
Harlan Independent School District
📍 Harlan, KY · Harlan County · NCES LEAID 2102520
District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25
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Grades Served
Pre-K – 12th
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District Mailing Address
420 E Central St, Harlan, KY 40831
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NCES District ID (LEAID)
2102520
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District Type
Public School District
Schools in Harlan Independent School District
3 schools listedFrequently Asked Questions
What zip codes are in Harlan Independent School District?▼
Harlan Independent School District is a city district whose boundary does not contain the centre point of any zip code area, so we cannot list its zip codes from the national boundary data we use. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly in any case — confirm your address with the district office before relying on an assignment.
How is Harlan Independent School District rated?▼
Harlan Independent School District has an overall rating of 7 out of 10 (Good), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 65th percentile among Kentucky school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Kentucky only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Harlan Independent School District?▼
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 829 students across 3 schools for Harlan Independent School District.
What grades does Harlan Independent School District serve?▼
Harlan Independent School District is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
What schools are in Harlan Independent School District?▼
NCES lists 3 schools operating under Harlan Independent School District: 2 elementary, 1 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Harlan Independent School District?▼
You can reach Harlan Independent School District by phone at (606)573-8700 or online at www.harlan-ind.k12.ky.us or by mail at 420 E Central St, Harlan, KY 40831. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.
About Harlan Independent School District
Harlan Independent School District is a public school district in Kentucky, in Harlan County. It carries an overall rating of 7/10 (Good), the 65th percentile among Kentucky districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other Kentucky districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 3 schools operating under Harlan Independent School District — 2 elementary and 1 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Harlan High School with 455 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can
be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your
assignment with the district office at (606)573-8700 before making a housing decision.