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Corbin Independent School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Corbin.

Corbin’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Kentucky school districts

Students
3,038
Schools
9
Spent per student
$12,580
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$58.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Corbin Independent School District

  • Its letter, A: results better than 91% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Spends 15% less per student than the KY average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $58.9M, about $19,376 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 91% 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 well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Corbin 7,911

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Corbin. Grade by grade →

K–82 schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency54%
State average 37.8% · 1,512 students tested
Reading / language arts61%
State average 44.7% · 1,514 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 91.4% · 234 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
$12,580 per student · 15% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 26%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 69%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,875’20
2,925’21
3,027’22
3,007’23
3,038’24

Up 5.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Corbin Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Corbin
106 students26:1
Corbin Primary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Corbin
B
815 students15:1
Corbin School of Innovation
Other · Grades K–12 · Corbin
C
173 students17:1
Elementary Homebound
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Corbin
18 students
Corbin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Corbin
A
384 students15:1
Corbin Educational Center
Other · Grades 4–12 · Corbin
C−
33 students6:1
Corbin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Corbin
A
675 students18:1
Corbin High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Corbin
B−
820 students17:1
High School Homebound
High · Grades 9–12 · Corbin
14 students4:1

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.