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Student body in Letcher County universities comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

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Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education | https://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/cardona.html#:~:text=Miguel%20A.,in%20the%20mainland%20United%20States.

Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education | https://www2.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/cardona.html#:~:text=Miguel%20A.,in%20the%20mainland%20United%20States.

White students were the most represented ethnicity among students at Letcher County's only university in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

All of the 25 students attending the only institution in the county at the time were white.

Countywide, the number of undergraduates attending the only university in the county during the 2022-23 school year grew by 4.2%.

Graduation rates reveal a significant achievement gap among different ethnicities. While white students graduate at a rate of 62.1%, Black and Hispanic students graduate at a rate of around 40%.

Students' Ethnicity Percentage in Letcher County University in 2022-23 School Year

Ethnic Group% of Total Student Body
White100%

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