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Letcher County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,103 students in Letcher County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Letcher County School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
2,736 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.42
# American Indian Students
2 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
12 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,660 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
97%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
29 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
211
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
191
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
194
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
190
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
224
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
219
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
-
87
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,467 is higher than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,515 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,467
$14,317
Spending / Student
$14,515
$14,055
Best Letcher County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitesburg Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
366 Park St
Whitesburg, KY 41858
(606) 633-2761
Whitesburg, KY 41858
(606) 633-2761
Grades: 6-8
| 188 students
Rank: #22.
Cowan Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3125 Hwy 931 S
Whitesburg, KY 41858
(606) 633-7195
Whitesburg, KY 41858
(606) 633-7195
Grades: PK-8
| 228 students
Rank: #33.
Fleming Neon Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
50 Second Street
Neon, KY 41840
(606) 855-9042
Neon, KY 41840
(606) 855-9042
Grades: 6-8
| 175 students
Rank: #44.
Arlie Boggs Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1099 Hwy 806
Eolia, KY 40826
(606) 633-4654
Eolia, KY 40826
(606) 633-4654
Grades: K-8
| 125 students
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
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
160 Lhs Drive
Blackey, KY 41804
(606) 633-2524
Blackey, KY 41804
(606) 633-2524
Grades: K-8
| 387 students
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