Elementary Homebound

Elementary Homebound is an one-room-style elementary-level community in Corbin, Kentucky, one of the schools within Corbin Independent. The school educates 18 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 421 students per school, that is 96% leaner than typical.

Within Corbin Independent, which oversees 9 schools and 3,038 students, Elementary Homebound is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Elementary Homebound reports that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 11% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Elementary Homebound has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 36.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Elementary Homebound higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Whitley County (around 71%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Whitley County put median household income runs about $44,615, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. In all, Whitley County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,324 students), of which Elementary Homebound is one.

High School Homebound is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 29%: 14 students in 2018 compared to 18 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 0% to 11% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 36.0:1 today.

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