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Whitley County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,150 students in Whitley County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Whitley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Whitley County School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Whitley County 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 Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
522 Schools
# Students
4,222 Students
214,890 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
13,428 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Whitley County School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#22 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
22%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.46
# American Indian Students
n/a
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,988 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
20,368 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
13 Students
24,580 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
4,077 Students
155,542 Students
% White Students
97%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
9,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
324
394
# Students in K Grade:
314
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
361
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
297
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
306
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
1,911
# Students in 7th Grade:
284
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
4,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
290
54,050
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
52,552
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
49,630
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
44,590
# Ungraded Students:
4
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,425 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,691 is less than the state median of $13,964. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,425
$14,224
Spending / Student
$12,691
$13,964
Best Whitley County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitley County High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
350 Blvd Of Champions
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-7025
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-7025
Grades: 9-12
| 947 students
Rank: #22.
Colonel Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
300 Main Street
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-7000
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-7000
Grades: 7-12
| 147 students
Rank: #33.
Whitley County Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
351 Boulevard Of Champions
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-7050
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-7050
Grades: 7-12
| 56 students
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