School district · Kentucky

Knox County

Knox County in Kentucky: 14 public schools with 3,717 students and 12.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $16,392 per student in FY2024.

Schools: 14
Students: 3,717
Students per teacher: 12.0; KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student: $16,392; KY $14.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 309
Counselors (FTE): 17.0
Students per counselor: 219; KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 2.0; Librarians (FTE): 9.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Kentucky's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Kentucky: 48%

54%proficient

−1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 76% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 47% · 170 school districts compared

1,564 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Kentucky: 42%

46%proficient

−1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 68% of school districts in Kentucky

Median 41% · 170 school districts compared

1,565 students tested, grades 3–8 · Kentucky Summative Assessment; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024

$10.1K15

$10.2K16

$10.6K17

$11.7K18

$11.7K19

$11.9K20

$13.4K21

$15.1K22

$14.7K23

$16.4K24

Where the money comes from (FY2024)

Federal: 28% · $19.9M
State: 56% · $39.4M
Local: 15% · $10.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction: $10,300
Support services: $5,167
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay): $2.9M
Long-term debt: $0

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 7Middle schools: 1High schools: 5Other schools: 1

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Central Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	313	12.4	67%	69%	Barbourville
Dewitt Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	120	9.5	—	—	Flat Lick
Flat Lick Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	163	10.0	—	—	Flat Lick
G R Hampton Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	244	13.9	80%	80%	Barbourville
Girdler Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	267	12.9	47%	37%	Girdler
Jesse D Lay Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	325	12.7	59%	51%	Barbourville
Lynn Camp Elementary SchoolFree meals for all	Pre-K–5	501	13.3	32%	18%	Corbin
Knox County Middle SchoolFree meals for all	6–8	522	12.2	62%	50%	Barbourville
Knox Appalachian SchoolAlternativeFree meals for all	5–12	32	10.7	—	—	Barbourville
Knox Central High SchoolFree meals for all	9–12	720	13.8	—	—	Barbourville
Knox County Career and Technical CenterCareer and technical	9–12	0	—	—	—	Barbourville
Knox County Learning AcademyAlternativeFree meals for all	6–12	52	6.5	—	—	Barbourville
Lynn Camp Middle High SchoolFree meals for all	6–12	447	11.9	36%	29%	Corbin
Knox Inspire AcademyAlternativeMostly virtualFree meals for all	K–12	11	11.0	—	—	Barbourville

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 200 Daniel Boone Dr, Barbourville, KY 40906
Phone: (606)645-2830

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.