| Index | Whitley City | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 1 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Whitley City | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 48.2% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 39.9% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 24.7% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 8.0% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.2% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 1 public schools, 1 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Whitley City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Whitley City, KY schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Whitley City, KY, an average of 48.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 39.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pine Knot, KY | 1,431 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Stearns, KY | 1,065 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Oneida, TN | 3,719 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Winfield, TN | 1,126 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Whitley City, KY | 1,633 | 46% | 5.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Spring Green, WI | 1,633 | 41% | 13.9% |
| Centreville, MS | 1,633 | 17% | 64.1% |
| Lake Lure, NC | 1,634 | 49% | 1.0% |
| Chrisman, IL | 1,632 | 28% | 41.3% |
| Randolph, WI | 1,632 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Whitley City, KY | 1,633 | 46% | 5.2% |
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