Whitesburg, KY Public Schools

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4%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

6%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

15%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Whitesburg school information

Index	Whitesburg	Kentucky	National
Average Test Scores	50%	48%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	16:1	16:1	16:1
Total public schools	7	1,157	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	298	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	1	130	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Whitesburg are 4% higher than the national average
There are approximately 7 public schools in Whitesburg
81.5% of people in Whitesburg have completed 8th grade
78.0% of people in Whitesburg have completed high school
25.8% of people in Whitesburg have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Whitesburg

Index	Whitesburg	Kentucky	National
Completed 8th grade	81.5%	81.0%	84.3%
Completed high school	78.0%	77.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	55.0%	51.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	38.7%	30.5%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	25.8%	22.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	9.1%	9.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.9%	2.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.6%	0.9%	1.3%

Whitesburg, KY School Districts

Letcher County School District

There are a total of 7 public schools, n/a private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Whitesburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Whitesburg, KY schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Whitesburg, KY, an average of 81.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.0% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Pound, VA	1,005	94%	94.8%
Wise, VA	3,031	89%	84.9%
Norton, VA	4,088	87%	81.6%
Fleming-Neon, KY	510	57%	18.8%
Blackey, KY	87	50%	3.1%
Whitesburg, KY	2,268	50%	4.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Odem, TX	2,269	48%	0.7%
Arthur, IL	2,267	29%	39.1%
New Wilmington, PA	2,270	57%	18.4%
Buena Vista, GA	2,265	32%	33.3%
Spencerville, OH	2,271	79%	64.6%
Whitesburg, KY	2,268	50%	4.4%

Source: The Whitesburg, KY education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.