Louisville and Nashville Railroad Depot · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCorbin’s public schools outscore 53% of Kentucky districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Corbin, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 43% of students in Corbin’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Kentucky average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.
From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Corbin’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 43% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Corbin Independent spends $12,580 per student and Knox County $16,392, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Corbin Educational Center and Corbin School of Innovation, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Corbin’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Kentucky school districts, #82 of 139 Kentucky towns. Test scores are above the Kentucky average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Corbin, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Corbin · depends on your address
Corbin Primary
Grades K–3 · 815 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Elementary Homebound
Grades K–8 · 18 students
1st grade in Corbin · depends on your address
Corbin Primary
Grades K–3 · 815 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Elementary Homebound
Grades K–8 · 18 students
2nd grade in Corbin · depends on your address
Corbin Primary
Grades K–3 · 815 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Elementary Homebound
Grades K–8 · 18 students
3rd grade in Corbin · depends on your address
Corbin Primary
Grades K–3 · 815 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Elementary Homebound
Grades K–8 · 18 students
4th grade in Corbin · depends on your address
Corbin Elementary School
Grades 4–5 · 384 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Elementary Homebound
Grades K–8 · 18 students
5th grade in Corbin · depends on your address
Corbin Elementary School
Grades 4–5 · 384 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Elementary Homebound
Grades K–8 · 18 students
6th grade in Corbin · depends on your address
Corbin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 675 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Elementary Homebound
Grades K–8 · 18 students
7th grade in Corbin · depends on your address
Corbin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 675 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Elementary Homebound
Grades K–8 · 18 students
8th grade in Corbin · depends on your address
Corbin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 675 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Elementary Homebound
Grades K–8 · 18 students
9th grade in Corbin · depends on your address
Corbin High School
Grades 9–12 · 820 students · 17:1 students per teacher
High School Homebound
Grades 9–12 · 14 students · 4:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Corbin · depends on your address
Corbin High School
Grades 9–12 · 820 students · 17:1 students per teacher
High School Homebound
Grades 9–12 · 14 students · 4:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Corbin · depends on your address
Corbin High School
Grades 9–12 · 820 students · 17:1 students per teacher
High School Homebound
Grades 9–12 · 14 students · 4:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Corbin · depends on your address
Corbin High School
Grades 9–12 · 820 students · 17:1 students per teacher
High School Homebound
Grades 9–12 · 14 students · 4:1 students per teacher
Corbin runs its own schools through grade 12 (Corbin Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Knox County School District, shared with Barbourville. Parts of Corbin (10% of its land) are served by Whitley County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Corbin
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Corbin vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Corbin’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Corbin | B− | Corbin Independent PK–12 · Knox County PK–12 |
Every school in Corbin
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Corbin Area Technology Center and Southeast Kentucky Academy).
Questions about Corbin’s schools
Are Corbin’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Kentucky: the public schools Corbin children attend outscore 53% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #82 of 139 Kentucky towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Corbin in?
Two districts: Corbin Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Knox County School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Barbourville.
Where do Corbin kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Corbin High School and High School Homebound.
What is Corbin’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Knox County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.
How much does Corbin spend per student?
$12,580 in Corbin Independent School District and $16,392 in Knox County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Corbin families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Corbin → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.