Total enrollment
4,234
-68 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Whitley County
Kentucky · 4,234 students · 3 cities
Whitley County runs 11 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 4,234 and an average school size of 385.
4-year change in Whitley County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Whitley County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #8 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,234 | #32 of 158 | #2,296 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #29 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #60 of 158 | #5,427 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 76.1% | #20 of 158 | #1,463 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.0% | #122 of 137 | #6,662 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Whitley County
State test results across the district's 8 scored schools run from Whitley County East Elementary School at 76.6% proficient to Whitley County High School at 47.0%, a gap of 29.6 points. That is the 28th widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 4,418 to 4,062 students (down 8%) and from 291 to 283 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley County High School | Williamsburg | High | 09-12 | 919 |
| Oak Grove Elementary School | Corbin | Elementary | PK-06 | 669 |
| Whitley County Middle School | Williamsburg | Middle | 07-08 | 547 |
| Whitley Central Intermediate School | Williamsburg | Elementary | 03-06 | 456 |
| Whitley County Central Primary School | Williamsburg | Elementary | PK-02 | 413 |
| Whitley County North Elementary School | Rockholds | Elementary | PK-06 | 303 |
| Whitley County East Elementary School | Williamsburg | Elementary | PK-06 | 268 |
| Pleasant View Elementary School | Williamsburg | Elementary | PK-06 | 229 |
| Boston Elementary School | Williamsburg | Elementary | PK-06 | 206 |
| Colonel Academy | Williamsburg | High | 07-12 | 172 |
| Whitley County Alternative School | Williamsburg | High | 07-12 | 52 |
About Whitley County
Across 11 schools, Whitley County educates about 4,234 students in Kentucky. By footprint it is a sparse district.
For a sense of the school types, Whitley County comprises 7 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 385 in this district, noticeably below the Kentucky typical of 467.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,234 students, remained close to its prior level from the 4,302 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Whitley County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.