Letcher County Central High School serves 846 learners in grades 9-12.

Letcher County Central High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Kentucky for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 2% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Letcher County Central High School’s learner population of 846 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Letcher County Central High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Letcher County Central High School is 0.04, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.40. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Letcher County Central High School is Letcher County Area Technology Center (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Whitesburg Middle School (2.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is West Whitesburg Elementary School (2.4 miles away)