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Whitesburg, KY
Public School Ratings




Whitesburg Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Letcher County School District details

Letcher County School District
224 Park St
Whitesburg, KY 41858

2,596 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Letcher County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

5

(10 is best)

Better than 50.0% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 48.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
42%
44%
46%
34%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Arlie Boggs Elementary School
1099 Hwy 806
Eolia, KY, 40826
KG-08
Cowan Elementary School
3125 Hwy 931 S
Whitesburg, KY, 41858
PK-08
Fleming Neon Middle School
50 Second Street
Neon, KY, 41840
06-08
Letcher County Alternative Education Ctr School
185 Circle Dr
Whitesburg, KY, 41858
08-12
Letcher County Central High School
435 Cougar Dr
Whitesburg, KY, 41858
09-12
Letcher Elementary & Middle School
160 Lhs Drive
Blackey, KY, 41804
KG-08
Martha Jane Potter Elementary School
55 Kona Dr
Whitesburg, KY, 41858
PK-05
West Whitesburg Elementary School
330 Park St
Whitesburg, KY, 41858
PK-05
Whitesburg Middle School
366 Park St
Whitesburg, KY, 41858
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 98.2% 76.7%
Black 0.5% 11.5%
Hispanic 0.9% 9.4%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 2.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 62.5% 57.3%
Free lunch eligible 62.5% 54.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 3.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,949 $20,635,000 52.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $700 $1,818,000 4.6%
Staff $389 $1,010,000 2.5%
General Administration $327 $849,000 2.1%
School Administration $708 $1,838,000 4.6%
Operation $1,543 $4,006,000 10.1%
Transportation $852 $2,211,000 5.6%
Other $289 $751,000 1.9%
Total Support $4,809 $12,483,000 31.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,540 $6,594,000 16.6%
Total Expenditures $15,297 $39,712,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,206 $4,756,220,000 51.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $653 $431,000,000 4.7%
Staff $636 $419,649,000 4.6%
General Administration $271 $178,736,000 1.9%
School Administration $732 $482,815,000 5.3%
Operation $986 $650,768,000 7.1%
Transportation $576 $380,254,000 4.1%
Other $356 $235,292,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,210 $2,778,514,000 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,506 $1,654,224,000 18.0%
Total Expenditures $13,922 $9,188,958,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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