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Whitley County School District

300 Main Street
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,150 students in Whitley County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Whitley County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Whitley County School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is equal to the Kentucky average of 92%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Whitley County High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
11 Schools
514 Schools
# Students
4,222 Students
214,764 Students
# Teachers
291 Teachers
13,404 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#18 out of 172 school districts
(Top 20%)
52%
38%
53%
45%
31%
22%
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.46
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
97%
72%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,425 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 $12,691 is less than the state median of $13,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,425
$14,250
Spending / Student
$12,691
$13,989

Best Whitley County School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Whitley County High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
350 Blvd Of Champions
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-7025
Gr: 9-12 | 947 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Colonel Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Main Street
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-7000
Gr: 7-12 | 147 students Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #33.
Whitley County Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
351 Boulevard Of Champions
Williamsburg, KY 40769
(606) 549-7050
Gr: 7-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,222 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in KY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 31% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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