Best Public Schools in Zip Code 40759

Summary:

The 40759 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Whitley County North Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Whitley County school district. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 91st out of 687 Kentucky elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 234th out of 685 in 2024-2025.

Whitley County North Elementary School faces some challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0% and mixed academic performance, with some grade levels and subjects performing above the county and state averages, while others fall below. The school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 85.16% in the 2023-2024 school year, which may contribute to the academic challenges. However, the school's spending per student is relatively high at $20,382, and it has a low student-teacher ratio of 10.8 to 1, suggesting a commitment to providing resources and support for students.

Overall, Whitley County North Elementary School appears to be a high-poverty school facing some academic performance challenges, but with a focus on providing resources and support for its students. Addressing attendance issues and targeting interventions to specific areas of weakness could be important steps in improving the school's performance and ensuring the success of its students.

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th 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

Cities Near Zip Code 40759

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockholds	2.55 mi	1	95^th
Williamsburg	4.72 mi	10	110^th
Corbin	6.63 mi	15	109^th
Barbourville	11.34 mi	11	53^rd
Keavy	12.71 mi	1	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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