Whitley County School District

Public Grades PK–12 BSchool Grade

At a glance

4,234Students enrolled

11Schools

$13,977Spent per student

15:1Student–teacher ratio

76%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs KY

Math proficiency26%

State average 29.6%

Reading / language arts43%

State average 41.3%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 91.8%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$13,977

per student each year · 5% below the KY average

Spending

Classroom instruction65%

Support & administration26%

Other9%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)13%

State59%

Federal27%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,302’20

4,096’21

4,336’22

4,222’23

4,234’24

Students

White · 96%4,062

Hispanic · 2%76

Two or more races · 2%70

Black · 0%20

Asian · 0%4

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%1

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools11 in district

Oak Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 669 students · Corbin

Whitley Central Intermediate SchoolElementary · Grades 3–6 · 456 students · Williamsburg

Whitley County Central Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 413 students · Williamsburg

Whitley County North Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 303 students · Rockholds

Whitley County East Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 268 students · Williamsburg

Pleasant View Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 229 students · Williamsburg

Boston Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 206 students · Williamsburg

Whitley County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 547 students · Williamsburg

Whitley County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 919 students · Williamsburg

Colonel AcademyHigh · Grades 7–12 · 172 students · Williamsburg

Whitley County Alternative SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 52 students · Williamsburg

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.