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Whitley County School District, Kentucky

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Whitley County School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,222 (2023-2024)
Schools: 11 (2023-2024)
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Whitley County School District is a school district in Kentucky (Whitley County). During the 2024 school year, 4,222 students attended one of the district's 11 schools.

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

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School board

The Whitley County School District 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
Kenny CarrDistrict 1
Paula GrubbDistrict 3
Brenda HillDistrict 4
J.E. JonesDistrict 5
Brenda RoseDistrict 2

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: $19,575,000 $4,779 29%
Local: $7,666,000 $1,872 12%
State: $39,473,000 $9,637 59%
Total: $66,714,000 $16,288
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $62,655,000 $15,296
Total Current Expenditures: $54,287,000 $13,253
Instructional Expenditures: $36,053,000 $8,802 58%
Student and Staff Support: $2,757,000 $673 4%
Administration: $3,628,000 $885 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,849,000 $2,892 19%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,749,000 $1,647
Construction: $5,842,000 $1,426
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $577,000 $140
Interest on Debt: $1,042,000 $254


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 26 PS <50 <=20 <=20 26
2018-2019 58 PS <50 50-59 40-59 59
2017-2018 60 >=50 PS 50-59 40-59 60
2016-2017 53 >=50 <50 40-59 PS 60-79 53
2015-2016 54 >=50 <50 40-59 PS 21-39 55
2014-2015 46 PS <50 40-59 <50 46
2013-2014 48 >=50 PS >=50 >=50 48
2012-2013 42 >=50 PS PS PS 42
2011-2012 43 PS PS PS <50 43
2010-2011 74 PS PS PS PS >=50 74

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 43 PS <50 40-59 21-39 43
2018-2019 68 PS <50 60-69 40-59 68
2017-2018 70 >=50 PS 60-79 60-79 70
2016-2017 66 >=50 <50 60-79 40-59 66
2015-2016 63 >=50 <50 60-79 PS 21-39 63
2014-2015 61 PS <50 40-59 <50 61
2013-2014 60 PS PS >=50 PS >=50 60
2012-2013 53 >=50 PS >=50 >=50 53
2011-2012 48 PS PS PS 40-59 48
2010-2011 79 PS PS PS PS >=50 79

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 >=50 PS >=95
2018-2019 96 PS PS PS >=95
2017-2018 97 PS PS PS PS PS >=95
2016-2017 93 PS PS PS 90-94
2015-2016 94 PS PS 90-94
2014-2015 93 PS PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 92 90-94
2012-2013 90 PS 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 4,222 -2.7
2022-2023 4,336 5.5
2021-2022 4,096 -5.0
2020-2021 4,302 -1.7
2019-2020 4,373 0.5
2018-2019 4,350 -1.6
2017-2018 4,418 -1.0
2016-2017 4,462 -0.6
2015-2016 4,490 -2.0
2014-2015 4,579 2.9
2013-2014 4,447 -2.8
2012-2013 4,573 -1.4
2011-2012 4,638 1.7
2010-2011 4,559 -6.2
2009-2010 4,842 0.3
2008-2009 4,828 -1.3
2007-2008 4,890 6.1
2006-2007 4,591 -9.0
2005-2006 5,005 0.5
2004-2005 4,980 3.2
2003-2004 4,821 2.4
2002-2003 4,706 -3.3
2001-2002 4,861 2.9
2000-2001 4,721 2.5
1999-2000 4,603 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Whitley County School District (%) Kentucky K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.1 2.1
Black 0.3 10.7
Hispanic 1.5 9.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 1.4 5.3
White 96.6 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, Whitley County School District had 290.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.56.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 13.00
Kindergarten: 14.00
Elementary: 154.00
Secondary: 51.00
Total: 290.00

Whitley County School District employed 8.00 district administrators and 24.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 8.00
District Administrative Support: 31.00
School Administrators: 24.00
School Administrative Support: 15.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 117.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 5.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 5.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 12.00
Other Support Services: 209.00


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]

The Whitley County School District operates 11 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Boston Elementary School199PK-6
Colonel Academy1477-12
Oak Grove Elementary School667PK-6
Pleasant View Elementary School221PK-6
Whitley Central Intermediate School4463-6
Whitley County Alternative School567-12
Whitley County Central Primary School459PK-2
Whitley County East Elementary School278PK-6
Whitley County High School9479-12
Whitley County Middle School5197-8
Whitley County North Elementary School283PK-6

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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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