Whitley County

Summary:

The Whitley County school district in Kentucky consists of 11 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district serves a mix of urban and rural communities, with a range of school performance and student demographics.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers, including Whitley Central Intermediate School, which ranked 56th out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools, and Whitley County East Elementary School, which ranked 22nd. These schools had exceptional test scores, with 70-85% of students proficient in core subjects. The district's only middle school, Whitley County Middle School, also performed well, ranking 29th out of 320 Kentucky middle schools.

However, the district also has some struggling schools, such as Colonel Academy, the virtual high school, which had very low test scores. The rural and high-poverty elementary schools, like Whitley County North and Pleasant View, also tended to have lower performance compared to the larger, more urban schools. Despite these challenges, the Whitley County school district as a whole is ranked 17th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

District Detail

300 Main Street
Williamsburg, KY 40769

(606) 549-7000

SchoolDigger Rank:
17^th of 157 Kentucky districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,234

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Whitley County North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6670 Hwy 26	Rockholds	40759	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7869	303	22	13.7	87.8%	289 (95.4%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	61.9	234^th of 685 public elementary schools	65.8%		65.5	209^th of 685 public elementary schools	69.5%	25	48.0	38.0	46.0	54.0				53.0	53.0	63.0	60.0				38.0			37.0			54.0			59.0			$20,382	$2,930	$1,026	$3,956	$12,766	$2,529	$15,295
Whitley County Alternative School	Public, Virtual	7-12	351 Boulevard of Champions	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 549-7050	52	5	10.4	88.5%	46 (88.5%)	3 (5.8%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Boston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3291 Hwy 1804	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7872	206	16	13.2	87.4%	200 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	84.8	74^th of 685 public elementary schools	89.2%		83.5	78^th of 685 public elementary schools	88.6%	4	71.0	44.0		71.0				65.0	63.0	55.0	82.0				56.0						70.0			75.0			$20,783	$3,207	$1,084	$4,291	$11,711	$4,137	$15,848
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4505 Cumberland Falls Rd	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7867	669	37	18.0	75.8%	645 (96.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	73.2	153^rd of 685 public elementary schools	77.7%		66.3	202^nd of 685 public elementary schools	70.5%	49	49.0	51.0	52.0	63.0				55.0	49.0	56.0	84.0				44.0			59.0			62.0			56.0			$15,255	$2,845	$962	$3,807	$8,644	$1,999	$10,644
Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5554 Hwy 25 W South	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7085	229	17	13.1	87.3%	224 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	88.1	52^nd of 685 public elementary schools	92.4%		69	176^th of 685 public elementary schools	74.3%	124	70.0	55.0	83.0	81.0				74.0	55.0	74.0											57.0			70.0			$21,375	$3,604	$908	$4,512	$12,930	$2,873	$15,803
Whitley County High School	Public	9-12	350 Blvd of Champions	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7025	919	68	13.5	72.7%	883 (96.1%)	5 (0.5%)	15 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)	78.5	36^th of 254 public high schools	85.8%		78.8	34^th of 290 public high schools	88.3%	2							58.0							54.0			30.0			56.0			46.0			55.0	$14,964	$1,967	$921	$2,889	$7,910	$2,281	$10,192
Whitley County Middle School	Public	7-8	351 Blvd of Champions	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7050	547	39	14.0	76.2%	521 (95.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.0%)	85.9	29^th of 320 public middle schools	90.9%		78.4	48^th of 324 public middle schools	85.2%	19					57.0	54.0						64.0	55.0			47.0			71.0			59.0			66.0		$18,395	$2,685	$1,041	$3,726	$9,516	$2,440	$11,955
Whitley County Central Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	520 Blvd of Champions	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7060	413	29	14.2	76.0%	391 (94.7%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)								(n/a)																											$18,850	$2,855	$911	$3,766	$11,627	$2,535	$14,162
Whitley County East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13781 Hwy 92E	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-7097	268	20	13.4	84.3%	261 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	92.3	22^nd of 685 public elementary schools	96.8%		92.3	19^th of 685 public elementary schools	97.2%	3	85.0	68.0		64.0				77.0	76.0		77.0							50.0			85.0			75.0			$19,231	$3,359	$1,303	$4,662	$11,158	$2,559	$13,717
Whitley Central Intermediate School	Public	3-6	2940 North Highway 25W	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-8011	456	30	15.2	71.3%	432 (94.7%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	87	56^th of 685 public elementary schools	91.8%		85.5	64^th of 685 public elementary schools	90.7%	8	62.0	67.0	70.0	55.0				71.0	61.0	66.0	73.0				60.0			57.0			59.0			67.0			$14,937	$2,412	$994	$3,406	$9,137	$1,750	$10,887
Colonel Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	300 Main Street	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Whitley County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 549-7000	172	1	172.0	41.3%	170 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0.9	253^rd of 254 public high schools	0.4%		5.3	274^th of 290 public high schools	5.5%	21																							7.0		31.0	5.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kentucky Technical System	5.07 mi	53
Corbin Independent	5.07 mi	9
Knox County	7.47 mi	14	42^nd
Williamsburg Independent	9 mi	1
Laurel County	9.69 mi	19	9^th

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

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