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Knox County Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

3,809

Students per teacher

12.1

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

384 sq mi

State

Knox County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Knox County (Barbourville). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Knox County on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Knox County

Average SchoolGrade

C-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

80%

Exceeding

40%

Avg actual scores

28.6%

Avg projected

27.5%

10 of 12 schools in Knox County carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 4D: 5

Best schools in Knox County

Statewide rankings: all 225 high schools in Kentucky · all 207 middle schools in Kentucky · all 676 elementary schools in Kentucky

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 G R Hampton Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
C+ Central Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
C Jesse D Lay Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
C Flat Lick Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C- Dewitt Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
D+ Knox County Day Treatment (High school, exceeds expectations)
D+ Knox County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
D+ Girdler Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
D- Knox Appalachian School (Other school, doesn't meet expectations)
D- Knox Central High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Knox County

Where Knox County schools are

Cities and towns served (3)

About this district

State: Best schools in Kentucky
County: Knox County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 3,809 students with 314 full-time-equivalent teachers and 753 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 2103150
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

Bell County (7 schools, 15 mi)
Whitley County (11 schools, 16 mi)
Corbin Independent (9 schools, 16 mi)
Clay County (10 schools, 20 mi)
Middlesboro Independent (4 schools, 21 mi)
Laurel County (17 schools, 21 mi)
Leslie County (5 schools, 29 mi)
Harlan Independent (3 schools, 29 mi)

Questions about Knox County

How many schools are in Knox County?

SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Knox County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Knox County serve?

The largest by graded schools: Barbourville, Flat Lick, Girdler.

How good are the schools in Knox County?

Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 28.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27.5%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Knox County?

3,809 students were enrolled in Knox County in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Knox County?

Knox County is in Kentucky, based in Knox County, with its district office in Barbourville. Its boundary covers about 384 sq mi.