Beta You're viewing our redesigned school list. Prefer the classic layout?

Best Public Schools in Letcher County, KY

At a glance

Schools

2,882

Students

Districts

Top rankedLetcher County Central High School55^th of 254 Kentucky high schools

▲

Biggest riser

Cowan Elementary School up 111 spots statewide this year

◉

Smallest classes

Arlie Boggs Elementary School 13.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1★

4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

See the top-ranked Kentucky schools →

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)							KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)			KSA Writing (2025)			KSA Social Studies (2025)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Letcher County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	515 Cougar Dr	Whitesburg	41858	Letcher County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 633-5053	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jenkins Independent School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	9409 Highway 805	Jenkins	41537	Letcher County	Jenkins Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 832-2184	453	30	15.1	77.9%	441 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)		20.0		26.0	30.0	27.0	19.0	54.0	40.0	36.0	50.0	33.0	50.0	28.0	43.0	6.0			58.0	50.0	24.0	50.0	50.0	36.0	58.0	39.0	$26,971	$3,765	$2,421	$6,186	$10,251	$4,354	$14,605
Arlie Boggs Elementary School	Public	K-8	1099 Hwy 806	Eolia	40826	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 633-4654	110	8	13.2	79.1%	106 (96.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)	37.0							37.0														24.0			47.0		$25,608	$1,735	$3,261	$4,996	$12,951	$4,847	$17,765
Fleming Neon Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Second Street	Neon	41840	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 855-9042	131	9	14.7	58.0%	127 (96.9%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	62.4	110^th of 320 public middle schools	65.6%		56.5	119^th of 324 public middle schools	63.3%	9				34.0	65.0	30.0					48.0	65.0	45.0			52.0			65.0			45.0			55.0		$26,171	$1,959	$3,166	$5,125	$12,761	$5,472	$18,200
Cowan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3125 Hwy 931 S	Whitesburg	41858	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 633-7195	246	17	14.7	78.0%	238 (96.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	31.1	494^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.9%		14.8	605^th of 685 public elementary schools	11.7%	111			30.0	33.0	50.0	37.0		28.0	50.0	24.0	50.0	68.0	43.0		41.0						39.0	47.0		30.0	63.0		$22,174	$1,714	$3,129	$4,843	$10,994	$4,583	$14,822
Martha Jane Potter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Kona Dr	Whitesburg	41858	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 855-7544	273	20	13.9	67.4%	264 (96.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28.8	511^th of 685 public elementary schools	25.4%		42.8	394^th of 685 public elementary schools	42.5%	117	30.0	27.0	32.0					30.0	27.0	57.0					27.0			19.0			28.0			64.0			$22,029	$1,989	$3,109	$5,098	$10,337	$3,903	$14,207
West Whitesburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 Park St	Whitesburg	41858	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 633-9538	462	34	13.7	68.2%	448 (97.0%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	30.7	499^th of 685 public elementary schools	27.2%		32.1	478^th of 685 public elementary schools	30.2%	21	39.0	19.0	20.0					51.0	36.0	44.0					30.0			33.0			40.0			33.0			$23,677	$1,925	$3,119	$5,044	$11,899	$3,968	$15,834
Whitesburg Middle School	Public	6-8	366 Park St	Whitesburg	41858	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 633-2761	191	11	17.2	64.9%	189 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	48.2	158^th of 320 public middle schools	50.6%		49.1	152^nd of 324 public middle schools	53.1%	6				39.0	54.0	47.0					45.0	65.0	43.0			26.0						38.0			34.0		$21,137	$1,616	$3,107	$4,723	$10,259	$3,359	$13,606
Letcher County Central High School	Public	9-12	435 Cougar Dr	Whitesburg	41858	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	No	(606) 633-2339	692	45	15.2	62.3%	671 (97.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	68.4	55^th of 254 public high schools	78.3%		69.2	72^nd of 290 public high schools	75.2%	17							45.0							54.0			23.0			61.0			45.0			47.0	$23,076	$1,387	$3,194	$4,582	$11,112	$4,764	$15,875
Letcher County Alternative Education Center	Public	8-12	185 Circle Dr	Whitesburg	41858	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	No	(606) 633-5559	2	3	.6		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Letcher Elementary & Middle School	Public	K-8	160 LHS Drive	Blackey	41804	Letcher County	Letcher County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 633-2524	322	21	15.3	76.1%	322 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.9	462^nd of 685 public elementary schools	32.6%		21.3	565^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.5%	103	41.0	33.0	33.0	32.0	22.0	43.0		53.0	23.0	39.0	52.0	48.0	38.0		25.0			30.0	40.0		33.0	38.0		64.0	45.0		$22,186	$1,974	$3,163	$5,138	$10,401	$3,958	$14,361

SchoolDigger rankings lists for Kentucky:

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.