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Knox County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 1,409 students in Knox County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kentucky.
Public High Schools in Knox County School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Knox County School District have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Knox Central High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 27% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
15 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
3,943 Students
213,811 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
13,266 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Knox County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
22%
Graduation Rate
81%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.44
# American Indian Students
3 Students
292 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,954 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
18,764 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
9%
# Black Students
43 Students
24,123 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
3,758 Students
157,131 Students
% White Students
95%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
9,241 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
166
340
# Students in K Grade:
335
482
# Students in 1st Grade:
311
555
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
508
# Students in 3rd Grade:
283
513
# Students in 4th Grade:
291
486
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
584
# Students in 6th Grade:
247
1,858
# Students in 7th Grade:
279
3,099
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
3,889
# Students in 9th Grade:
312
55,683
# Students in 10th Grade:
306
53,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
47,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
285
44,657
# Ungraded Students:
-
642
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,409 is higher than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,758 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,409
$14,203
Spending / Student
$14,758
$13,943
Best Knox County School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Knox County Learning Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
135 Wall St
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 545-5410
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 545-5410
Grades: 7-12
| 58 students
Rank: #22.
Knox County Day Treatment
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
135 Wall St
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 545-5410
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 545-5410
Grades: 6-12
| 16 students
Rank: #33.
Knox Central High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Panther Way
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 546-9253
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 546-9253
Grades: 9-12
| 761 students
Rank: #44.
Knox Appalachian School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1909 Ky Hwy 3439
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 546-2568
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 546-2568
Grades: 5-12
| 40 students
Rank: #55.
Knox Inspire Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Daniel Boone Drive
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 546-3157
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 546-3157
Grades: K-12
| 69 students
Rank: n/an/a
Knox County Career And Technical Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
210 Wall Street
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 546-5320
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 546-5320
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Lynn Camp Middle High School
Magnet School
100 N Ky 830
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-5429
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-5429
Grades: 6-12
| 465 students
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