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Enrollment
692
High
DISTRICT 347 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LETCHER COUNTY·NCES 210336001998
Letcher County Central High School
435 Cougar Dr, Whitesburg, KY 41858 · (606) 633-2339 · Letcher County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL692 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Kentucky public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
431 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 198 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 170 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 148 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 173 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Letcher County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
45.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Letcher County Central High School
Letcher County Central High School's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letcher County Central High School this school | 692 | 62.3% | 41.8% |
| Estill County High School Irvine | 643 | 62.4% | 33.3% |
| Powell County High School Stanton | 580 | 61.6% | 25.5% |
| Rockcastle County High School Mount Vernon | 796 | 61.4% | 41.0% |
| Knott County Central High School Hindman | 520 | 62.7% | 40.0% |
| Morgan County High School West Liberty | 527 | 63.0% | 33.5% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Letcher County Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #65 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #83 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #60 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 692 | #124 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #62 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.0% | #205 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #84 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #14 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
692
-229 (-25%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 924
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 18.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 692 | 45.4 | 15.2:1 | 62% (431) |
| 2023-24 | 706 | 49.1 | 14.4:1 | 66% (468) |
| 2022-23 | 779 | 54 | 14.4:1 | 61% (479) |
| 2020-21 | 921 | 51 | 18.1:1 | 73% (668) |
| 2017-18 | 846 | 49 | 17.3:1 | 70% (590) |
| 2015-16 | 895 | 51 | 17.6:1 | 66% (595) |
| 2010-11 | 924 | 59 | 15.7:1 | 67% (620) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Letcher County Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (846 to 692); teachers down 7% (49 to 45.4).
About Letcher County Central High School
Students in Whitesburg, Kentucky, attend Letcher County Central High School, a mid-sized high school. In all, 692 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. The school is 24% bigger than the average for high schools in Kentucky.
The district for Letcher County Central High School is Letcher County, with 9 schools and 2,429 students.
White students account for 97% of the school's enrollment. Among Letcher County residents, the White share is about 97%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 6, compared with 70 nationally.
Letcher County Central High School reported 45.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.2:1. The school's 15.2:1 compares with an average of 16.6:1 for high schools in Kentucky. Roughly 62% of students at Letcher County Central High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Letcher County Central High School lands at A-, ahead of 77% of Kentucky public high schools.
The model predicts 41.9% for a school in Kentucky with Letcher County Central High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Letcher County Central High School posts 41.8%.
In Letcher County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $41,793 a year, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Public schools in Letcher County number 11, with about 2,882 students.
Letcher County Alternative Education Ctr sits about 1.0 miles from Letcher County Central High School. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Letcher County Central High School ranks 3rd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Letcher County Central High School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 229 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.1:1 to 15.2:1 over the same years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Letcher County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,808
Census ACS
Median income
$41,793
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,882 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Letcher County
- West Whitesburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Letcher Elementary & Middle SchoolElementary · 322 students
- Martha Jane Potter Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Cowan Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Whitesburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 191 students
- Fleming Neon Middle SchoolMiddle · 131 students
Other schools in Whitesburg
- West Whitesburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Martha Jane Potter Elementary SchoolElementary · 273 students
- Cowan Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Whitesburg Middle SchoolMiddle · 191 students
- Letcher County Alternative Education CtrHigh · 2 students
- Letcher County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Letcher County Alternative Education Ctr1.0 mi · 2
- Whitesburg Middle School2.6 mi · 191
- West Whitesburg Elementary School2.6 mi · 462
- Cowan Elementary School3.4 mi · 246
- Martha Jane Potter Elementary School3.8 mi · 273
- Arlie Boggs Elementary School4.5 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About Letcher County Central High SchoolHow many students attend Letcher County Central High School?
Letcher County Central High School enrolls approximately 692 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Letcher County Central High School serve?
Letcher County Central High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Letcher County Central High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Letcher County Central High School is approximately 15.2:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Letcher County Central High School?
Letcher County Central High School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Letcher County Central High School public or private?
Letcher County Central High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Letcher County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.