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Letcher County Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

435 Cougar Dr, Whitesburg, KY 41858 · (606) 633-2339 · Part of Letcher County School District

Whitesburg’s School Grade C better than 30% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
692
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Letcher County Central High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 24.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Whitesburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Whitesburg Middle School191 students
9–12Letcher County Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

435 Cougar Dr, Whitesburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9198
Grade 10170
Grade 11148
Grade 12173
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
921’20
861’21
779’22
706’23
692’24

Down 24.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Letcher County Central High School from Whitesburg families.

Other schools in Letcher County School District

The district →
West Whitesburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitesburg
C
462 students14:1
Martha Jane Potter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitesburg
C−
273 students14:1
Cowan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Whitesburg
B−
246 students15:1
Letcher Elementary & Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Blackey
322 students15:1
Arlie Boggs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Eolia
C−
110 students13:1
Whitesburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Whitesburg
B+
191 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Whitesburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.