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Corbin, Kentucky - 9 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Corbin Independent #113 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,395 per pupil, Corbin Independent ranks #162 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,027
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$11,395
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Corbin Independent operates 9 public schools serving 3,027 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 3 combined, 2 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Whitley County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,395 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 18 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 14.6% local, 67.2% state, and 18.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #113 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 341.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.8% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Corbin Educational Center, with a diversity index of 31.8/100.
Its largest campus is Corbin High School, enrolling 820 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is High School Homebound, at 14 students, a 59x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Corbin High School accounts for 27.0% of all Corbin Independent student enrollment
That concentration means Corbin Independent-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Corbin Independent school enrollment varies 59× across entities
Corbin Independent school enrollment ranges from 14 students (lowest) to 820 students (highest), a spread of 806 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Corbin Independent has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Corbin Independent student-counselor ratio is 341:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Corbin Independent is typically wider than the Corbin Independent-aggregate figure suggests.
Corbin Independent chronic absenteeism rate is 19.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Corbin Independent is typically wider than the Corbin Independent-aggregate figure suggests.