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Best public schools in Whitesburg, KY

7 public schools in Whitesburg: 2 elementary · 1 middle · 3 high · 1 K-8. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Kentucky.

Elementary schools

2 schools in Whitesburg, best first
1
West Whitesburg Elementary School 23.7
Letcher County · Grades PK-5 · 433 students
ELA 44%Math 26%Science 30%
#462 of 605 in Kentucky
2
Martha Jane Potter Elementary School 21.1
Letcher County · Grades PK-5 · 287 students
ELA 38%Math 30%Science 27%
#478 of 605 in Kentucky

Middle schools

1 school in Whitesburg
1
Whitesburg Middle School 61.2
Letcher County · Grades 6-8 · 189 students
ELA 51%Math 47%Science 26%
#82 of 210 in Kentucky

High schools

3 schools in Whitesburg
1
Letcher County Central High School 68.5
Letcher County · Grades 9-12 · 706 students
ELA 54%Math 45%Science 23%
#65 of 205 in Kentucky
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Letcher County Alternative Education Ctr —
Letcher County · Grades 8-12 · 4 students
No published test results
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Letcher County Area Technology Center —
Kentucky Tech System · Grades 8-12 · 0 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

1 school in Whitesburg
1
Cowan Elementary School 29.6
Letcher County · Grades PK-8 · 244 students
ELA 44%Math 38%Science 41%
#50 of 71 in Kentucky

School districts serving Whitesburg

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