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Knott County Schools
Knott County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Knott County (Hindman). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Knott County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Knott County
7 of 7 schools in Knott County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 4
Best schools in Knott County
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Cordia School (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Carr Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Hindman Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Knott County Central High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Jones Fork Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Emmalena Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Beaver Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Knott County
High schools (1)
- D Knott County Central High School, Hindman
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D- Beaver Creek Elementary School, Topmost
- C+ Carr Creek Elementary School, Littcarr
- D Emmalena Elementary School, Emmalena
- C- Hindman Elementary School, Hindman
- D Jones Fork Elementary School, Mousie
Other schools and academies (1)
- B- Cordia School, Hazard
Where Knott County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Knott County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,072 students with 162 full-time-equivalent teachers and 377 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2103120
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Hazard Independent (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Perry County (10 schools, 17 mi)
- Letcher County (8 schools, 18 mi)
- Floyd County (14 schools, 18 mi)
- Breathitt County (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Magoffin County (5 schools, 25 mi)
- Leslie County (5 schools, 30 mi)
- Pike County (19 schools, 31 mi)
Questions about Knott County
How many schools are in Knott County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Knott County, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Knott County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hindman, Emmalena, Hazard, Littcarr, Mousie and 1 more.
How good are the schools in Knott County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 24% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 24.4%. 57% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Knott County?
2,072 students were enrolled in Knott County in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Knott County?
Knott County is in Kentucky, based in Knott County, with its district office in Hindman. Its boundary covers about 352 sq mi.