Arlie Boggs Elementary School

Arlie Boggs Elementary School is a tiny K-5 school in Eolia, Kentucky, overseen by Letcher County. The school instructs 110 students in grades K through 8. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 421 students each, so Arlie Boggs Elementary School sits 74% below that benchmark.

Letcher County runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 2,429 students. Arlie Boggs Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Arlie Boggs Elementary School reports that nearly all students (96%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Letcher County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Arlie Boggs Elementary School shows 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Letcher County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, Arlie Boggs Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.7%; this one delivers 32.7%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Letcher County indicate median household income runs about $41,793, roughly 13% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. Arlie Boggs Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in Letcher County (combined enrollment of about 2,882 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cowan Elementary School, around 3.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Arlie Boggs Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Arlie Boggs Elementary School comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 39.6%.

Arlie Boggs Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 27%: 151 students in 2018 compared to 110 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Arlie Boggs Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.