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About this school
Whitley City Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Whitley City, Kentucky that is part of Mccreary Co School District.
It serves 497 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
497 Students
38 Teachers
2819 N Highway 27Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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1%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Aug 3, 2026
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Whitley City Elementary School
$6,556
raised using DonorsChoose
14
projects
funded
9
teachers
funded
25
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
Whitley City Elementary School has received support from
13 individuals from Kentucky and
12 individuals out-of-state.
