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Knox Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

100 Panther Way, Barbourville, KY 40906 · (606) 645-2843 · Part of Knox County School District

Barbourville’s School Grade C better than 28% of Kentucky school districts

Directions
Students
720
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Knox Central High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Kentucky’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 29.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 41.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

100 Panther Way, Barbourville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9202
Grade 10195
Grade 11169
Grade 12154
Enrollment over time
789’20
696’21
761’22
751’23
720’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 1%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Knox Central High School from Barbourville families.

Other schools in Knox County School District

The district →
Lynn Camp Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Corbin
501 students13:1
Jesse D Lay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Barbourville
A−
325 students13:1
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Barbourville
B+
313 students12:1
Girdler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Girdler
C
267 students13:1
G R Hampton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Barbourville
A
244 students14:1
Flat Lick Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flat Lick
B
163 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kentucky’s other public schools; Barbourville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.