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Harlan, KY

1,822 residents•1,186 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
5.8
out of 10
18% above Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
44%Math
—Reading
2% above Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
21.41
per 1,000 residents
53% below Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
5
Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
5
Middle
0
High
0

These figures describe every school in Harlan; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Harlan

6 schools
7.4
Harlan High School
Elementarypublic
6.4
James A. Cawood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.7
Harlan Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Cumberland Tech - Harlan Campus
Elementarypublic
—
Kentucky Tech - Harlan Regional Tech Center
Elementarypublic
—
Sunshine School
Preschoolpublic

School Crime in Harlan

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Harlan in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Kentucky avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Harlan

39 total incidents reported across Harlan in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
53% below Kentucky avg
21.41
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
14
Property
15
Drug
9
Weapons
1

Crime Types

  • Assault28%
  • Drugs23%
  • Theft13%
  • Burglary10%
  • Vehicle Theft8%
  • Vandalism5%
  • Other13%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,186 students enrolled across Harlan's schools.

  • Public1,186100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Harlan's K-12 schools.

  • White89%
  • Two or More Races6%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic1%
  • Asian<1%
52%Female48%Male
68%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.