Top Rankings
Whitley County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 716 students in Whitley County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Whitley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 25% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
4,096 Students
186,922 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
12,436 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Whitley County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.42
# American Indian Students
3 Students
231 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,852 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
14,590 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
8%
# Black Students
15 Students
20,032 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
3,964 Students
140,497 Students
% White Students
97%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
240 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
8,480 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
267
1,931
# Students in K Grade:
362
3,987
# Students in 1st Grade:
348
3,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
3,762
# Students in 3rd Grade:
313
3,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
3,856
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
5,054
# Students in 6th Grade:
274
41,287
# Students in 7th Grade:
303
50,313
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
51,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
289
4,844
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
4,333
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
4,222
# Students in 12th Grade:
241
4,273
# Ungraded Students:
7
87
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,838 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,081 is less than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,838
$14,317
Spending / Student
$13,081
$14,055
Best Whitley County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitley County Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
351 Boulevard Of Champions
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-7050
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-7050
Grades: 7-12
| 32 students
Rank: #22.
Whitley County Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
351 Blvd Of Champions
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-7050
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-7050
Grades: 7-8
| 568 students
Rank: n/an/a
Colonel Academy
Alternative School
300 Main Street
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-7000
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-7000
Grades: 7-12
| 116 students
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