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Letcher County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 694 students in Letcher County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Letcher County School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Letcher County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is equal to the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Letcher County Central High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
516 Schools
# Students
2,429 Students
212,804 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
13,364 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Letcher County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#120 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
91.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)57.4%
28%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
10%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
97%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,595 is higher than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 44% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,690 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 54% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,595
$17,532
Spending / Student
$24,690
$17,223
Best Letcher County School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Letcher County Central High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
435 Cougar Dr
Whitesburg, KY 41858
(606) 633-2339
Whitesburg, KY 41858
(606) 633-2339
Gr: 9-12 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: n/an/a
Letcher County Alternative Education Center
Alternative School
185 Circle Dr
Whitesburg, KY 41858
(606) 633-5559
Whitesburg, KY 41858
(606) 633-5559
Gr: 8-12 | 2 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
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