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Knox County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 2,270 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 26% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Public High School in Knox County School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, 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 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
15 Schools
515 Schools
# Students
4,759 Students
214,773 Students
# Teachers
389 Teachers
13,405 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Knox County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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
0.46
# American Indian Students
4 Students
302 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,987 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
20,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
41 Students
24,562 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
4,547 Students
155,453 Students
% White Students
95%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
9,765 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
195
394
# Students in K Grade:
418
636
# Students in 1st Grade:
394
583
# Students in 2nd Grade:
397
650
# Students in 3rd Grade:
343
596
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
592
# Students in 5th Grade:
366
703
# Students in 6th Grade:
293
1,910
# Students in 7th Grade:
321
3,344
# Students in 8th Grade:
341
4,035
# Students in 9th Grade:
361
54,031
# Students in 10th Grade:
370
52,525
# Students in 11th Grade:
331
49,600
# Students in 12th Grade:
282
44,556
# Ungraded Students:
1
618
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,767 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,227 is less than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,767
$14,242
Spending / Student
$12,227
$13,981
Best Knox County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Knox County Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
135 Wall St
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2848
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2848
Grades: 6-12
| 48 students
Rank: #22.
Knox County Day Treatment
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
135 Wall St
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2848
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2848
Grades: 6-12
| 21 students
Rank: #33.
Knox Central High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Panther Way
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2843
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2843
Grades: 9-12
| 751 students
Rank: #44.
Lynn Camp Schools
(Math: 25% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 N Ky 830
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-5429
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 528-5429
Grades: PK-12
| 987 students
Rank: #55.
Knox Appalachian School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1909 Ky Hwy 3439
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2842
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2842
Grades: 5-12
| 26 students
Rank: n/an/a
Knox County Career And Technical Center
Vocational School
210 Wall Street
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2856
Barbourville, KY 40906
(606) 645-2856
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
100 N Ky 830
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 645-2851
Corbin, KY 40701
(606) 645-2851
Grades: 6-12
| 437 students
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