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C−

Knox County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Corbin and Barbourville.

Corbin’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Kentucky school districts

Students
3,717
Schools
13
Spent per student
$16,392
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
The gist

What stands out about Knox County School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of Kentucky districts
  • Spends 11% more per student than the KY average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.3% since 2022–23
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% of the 172 Kentucky school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
D
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Corbin 7,911CBarbourville 3,064

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Corbin. Grade by grade →

K–82 schoolsCorbin Independent School District
9–122 high schoolsCorbin Independent School District

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency34%
State average 37.8% · 1,962 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 44.7% · 1,963 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 91.4% · 303 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,392 per student · 11% above KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 15%State 56%Federal 28%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,927’22
3,787’23
3,717’24

Down 5.3% since 2022–23.

Students
White 96%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

13 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools.

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
Dewitt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Flat Lick
C+
120 students10:1
Knox Inspire Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Barbourville
11 students11:1
Knox Appalachian School
High · Grades 5–12 · Barbourville
D−
32 students11:1
Knox County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Barbourville
C+
522 students12:1
Lynn Camp Middle High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Corbin
447 students12:1
Knox County Learning Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Barbourville
52 students6:1
Knox Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Barbourville
D
720 students14:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Kentucky.