Corbin Independent
Corbin Independent is a public school district based in Corbin, Kentucky, serving 3,038 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #56 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 338 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $10,566 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 15.9 students per teacher.
How Corbin Independent compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Corbin Independent | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,566 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,231 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $35.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $40.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 191 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 399 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 434 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne CountyMonticello | 3,061 | 8 | $11,780 | 16.2 | #55 |
| Corbin IndependentCorbin · this district | 3,038 | 9 | $10,566 | 15.9 | #56 |
| Marion CountyLebanon | 3,036 | 8 | $11,675 | 17.2 | #57 |
| Russell CountyJamestown | 3,024 | 5 | $11,170 | 15.7 | #58 |
| Calloway CountyMurray | 3,020 | 8 | $10,820 | 16.2 | #59 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesboro City Public SchoolsWaynesboro, VA | 3,043 | $13,511 | 13.6 |
| Bloom Twp HSD 206Chicago Heights, IL | 3,041 | $21,491 | 16.9 |
| Harper Woods The School District of the City ofHarper Woods, MI | 3,041 | $11,890 | 31.4 |
| Warren Woods Public SchoolsWarren, MI | 3,035 | $12,828 | 17.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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