📍 2819 N Hwy 27, Whitley City, McCreary County, 42653
Whitley City Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Whitley City, McCreary County. The school has 551 pupils enrolled. It is part of the McCreary County school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. 21% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Whitley City Elementary School enrolls 551 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 40.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 534 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
460 of the school's 551 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 448 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Whitley City Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 16, state house district 52.
Whitley City Elementary School is one of 4 schools in McCreary County, based in Stearns, Kentucky. The district serves 2,668 students district-wide and employs 185 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 551 students, Whitley City Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 667 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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