Top Rankings
Corbin Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,086 students in Corbin Independent School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Corbin Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Corbin Independent School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Corbin High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,027 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
188 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Corbin Independent School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 172 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
22%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.44
# American Indian Students
2 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
122 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
9%
# Black Students
18 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,793 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
92%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
340
# Students in K Grade:
218
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
204
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
229
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
246
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
262
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
237
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
243
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
-
642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,821 is less than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,252
$14,203
Spending / Student
$11,821
$13,943
Best Corbin Independent School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Corbin High School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1901 Snyder Street
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-3902
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-3902
Grades: 9-12
| 829 students
Rank: #22.
Corbin School Of Innovation
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
800 S. Kentucky Avenue
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 215-2186
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 215-2186
Grades: K-12
| 218 students
Rank: #33.
Corbin Educational Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
901 South Main Street
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-4080
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-4080
Grades: 4-12
| 31 students
Rank: n/an/a
High School Homebound
Magnet School
108 Roy Kidd Ave
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-1303
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-1303
Grades: 9-12
| 8 students
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