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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 887 students in Corbin Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Corbin Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
9 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
3,007 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
11,979 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
0.16
0.43
# American Indian Students
2 Students
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
30 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
136 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
9%
# Black Students
13 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
1%
10%
# White Students
2,748 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
91%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
116
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
202
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
202
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
193
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
220
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
241
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
248
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
229
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
228
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
227
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,340 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,899 is less than the state median of $13,981. 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
$13,340
$14,242
Spending / Student
$11,899
$13,981
Best Corbin Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Corbin Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
50 Ed Mcneel Drive
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 523-3619
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 523-3619
Grades: 6-8
| 657 students
Rank: #22.
Corbin School Of Innovation
Alternative 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
| 174 students
Rank: #33.
Corbin Educational Center
Alternative 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
| 34 students
Rank: n/an/a
108 Roy Kidd Ave
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-1303
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-1303
Grades: K-8
| 22 students
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