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B+

Whitley County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

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

Students
4,234
Schools
11
Spent per student
$13,977
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Debt
$17M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Whitley County School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 72% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 5% less per student than the KY average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $17M, about $4,022 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 72% 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−

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Corbin. Grade by grade →

K–82 schoolsCorbin Independent School District
9–122 high schoolsCorbin Independent School District

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.8% · 2,052 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 44.7% · 2,053 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 91.4% · 244 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
$13,977 per student · 5% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 26%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 13%State 59%Federal 27%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,302’20
4,096’21
4,336’22
4,222’23
4,234’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Oak Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Corbin
C−
669 students18:1
Whitley County Central Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Williamsburg
413 students14:1
Whitley County North Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rockholds
D
303 students14:1
Whitley County East Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Williamsburg
B
268 students13:1
Pleasant View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Williamsburg
B+
229 students13:1
Boston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Williamsburg
C+
206 students13:1
Whitley Central Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Williamsburg
A−
456 students15:1
Whitley County Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Williamsburg
B+
547 students14:1
Colonel Academy
High · Grades 7–12 · Williamsburg
172 students
Whitley County Alternative School
High · Grades 7–12 · Williamsburg
C−
52 students10:1
Whitley County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Williamsburg
C+
919 students14:1

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.