📍 330 Park St, Whitesburg, Letcher County, 41858
West Whitesburg Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Whitesburg, Letcher County. The school has 415 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Letcher County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 35.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Whitesburg Elementary School enrolls 415 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 35.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.2% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 402 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
242 of the school's 415 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 242 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Whitesburg Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KY-50, state senate district 29, state house district 94.
West Whitesburg Elementary School is one of 9 schools in Letcher County, based in Whitesburg, Kentucky. The district serves 2,429 students district-wide and employs 205 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 415 students, West Whitesburg Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 270 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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