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 6 public preschools serving 2,107 students in Whitley County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Whitley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.41
# American Indian Students
n/a
304 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
4,471 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
19,537 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
13 Students
18,723 Students
% Black Students
n/a
8%
# White Students
4,077 Students
172,229 Students
% White Students
97%
76%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
463 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
59 Students
11,684 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
324
25,542
# Students in K Grade:
314
34,424
# Students in 1st Grade:
361
32,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
33,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
297
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
28,636
# Students in 5th Grade:
306
28,175
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
7,193
# Students in 7th Grade:
284
2,891
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
3,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
290
511
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
497
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
478
# Students in 12th Grade:
249
446
# Ungraded Students:
4
22
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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.
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Quick Stats (2025)
District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,222 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 3%
Graduation Rate
: 90% (Btm 50% in KY)
Overall District Rank
: Top 20%
Math Proficiency
: 47% (Top 20%)
Reading Proficiency
: 53% (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
: 31% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education
