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Letcher County Public Schools, Kentucky

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Letcher County Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,467 (2023-2024)
Schools: 9 (2023-2024)
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Letcher County Public Schools is a school district in Kentucky (Letcher County). During the 2024 school year, 2,467 students attended one of the district's nine schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Letcher County Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Shawn GilleyDistrict 5
Maria HolbrookDistrict 4
Robert KiserDistrict 2
Lena ParsonsDistrict 1
William SmithDistrict 3

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $10,347,000 $3,782 22%
Local: $6,457,000 $2,360 14%
State: $29,789,000 $10,888 64%
Total: $46,593,000 $17,030
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $43,665,000 $15,959
Total Current Expenditures: $39,710,000 $14,513
Instructional Expenditures: $24,151,000 $8,827 55%
Student and Staff Support: $2,834,000 $1,035 6%
Administration: $3,259,000 $1,191 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,466,000 $3,459 22%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,172,000 $793
Construction: $65,000 $23
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $400,000 $146
Interest on Debt: $1,383,000 $505


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 19 PS <50 <50 <=20 20
2018-2019 44 PS PS 21-39 PS <50 44
2017-2018 45 PS PS <50 PS <50 45
2016-2017 44 PS PS 40-59 PS <50 44
2015-2016 44 >=50 <50 <50 PS <50 44
2014-2015 41 >=50 >=50 <50 <50 41
2013-2014 41 PS PS >=50 PS 41
2012-2013 36 PS <50 >=50 PS PS 35
2011-2012 30 PS <50 PS PS <50 30
2010-2011 64 PS >=50 PS PS PS 64

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 38 PS >=50 >=50 40-59 37
2018-2019 57 PS PS 40-59 PS <50 58
2017-2018 58 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 58
2016-2017 60 PS PS >=50 PS <50 60
2015-2016 58 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 57
2014-2015 56 >=50 >=50 <50 PS >=50 56
2013-2014 54 PS <50 <50 PS PS 54
2012-2013 51 PS <50 >=50 PS PS 51
2011-2012 40 PS >=50 PS PS PS 39
2010-2011 67 PS >=50 PS PS PS 66

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=95 PS >=95
2018-2019 >=95 PS >=95
2017-2018 >=95 PS >=95
2016-2017 >=95 PS PS PS >=95
2015-2016 94 PS 90-94
2014-2015 93 PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2012-2013 92 PS PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,467 -5.2
2022-2023 2,596 -5.4
2021-2022 2,736 -7.4
2020-2021 2,938 -1.9
2019-2020 2,993 -0.8
2018-2019 3,017 -2.9
2017-2018 3,105 -1.4
2016-2017 3,150 -1.5
2015-2016 3,198 -2.2
2014-2015 3,269 1.7
2013-2014 3,215 -2.2
2012-2013 3,285 -2.5
2011-2012 3,366 0.4
2010-2011 3,354 1.8
2009-2010 3,292 0.2
2008-2009 3,284 -0.7
2007-2008 3,307 -0.3
2006-2007 3,318 -6.5
2005-2006 3,533 -3.1
2004-2005 3,643 -3.6
2003-2004 3,774 6.9
2002-2003 3,512 -7.9
2001-2002 3,789 0.7
2000-2001 3,761 -3.3
1999-2000 3,884 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Letcher County Public Schools (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2 2.1
Black 0.4 10.7
Hispanic 0.6 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.2
Two or More Races 1.1 5.3
White 97.6 72.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Letcher County Public Schools had 190.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.94.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 10.00
Elementary: 95.00
Secondary: 38.00
Total: 190.60

Letcher County Public Schools employed 4.90 district administrators and 19.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.90
District Administrative Support: 22.00
School Administrators: 19.00
School Administrative Support: 47.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 38.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 8.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 13.00
Other Support Services: 103.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Letcher County Public Schools operates nine schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Arlie Boggs Elementary School131KG-8
Cowan Elementary School244PK-8
Fleming Neon Middle School1376-8
Letcher County Alternative Education Ctr48-12
Letcher County Central High School7069-12
Letcher Elementary & Middle School336KG-8
Martha Jane Potter Elementary School287PK-5
West Whitesburg Elementary School433PK-5
Whitesburg Middle School1896-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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