Top Rankings
Corbin Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 887 students in Corbin Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Corbin Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
3,007 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Corbin Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 172 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
91%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,340 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,899 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,340
$14,250
Spending / Student
$11,899
$13,989
Best Corbin Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Corbin Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
50 Ed Mcneel Drive
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 523-3619
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 523-3619
Gr: 6-8 | 657 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Corbin School Of Innovation
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
800 S. Kentucky Avenue
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 215-2186
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 215-2186
Gr: K-12 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #33.
Corbin Educational Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
901 South Main Street
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-4080
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-4080
Gr: 4-12 | 34 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: n/an/a
108 Roy Kidd Ave
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-1303
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-1303
Gr: K-8 | 22 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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