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Schools in Hindman

Hindman’s public schools

Knott County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hindman. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/3schools above Kentucky’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Kentucky’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.3K
▲ 4% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,139 students on the public path
In brief

Hindman’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Hindman’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s 1,177 public schools. Cordia School places highest (better than 85%); Knott County Central High School lowest (30%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Hindman, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Hindman Elementary SchoolKnott County School DistrictB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Knott County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Knott County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,048 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$15,342KY $14,752 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 44.7% · 1085 students tested
Math33%
State average 37.8% · 1085 students tested

Hindman vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Hindman’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hindman—Knott County

Every school in Hindman

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hindmanby address
Hindman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
434 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Hindmanin other towns
Cordia School
Grades PK–12 · Hazard
A
185 students12:1Rate it →
Knott County Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
520 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Hindman’s schools

Are Hindman’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Hindman. Knott County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hindman. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Kentucky’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Hindman in?

Knott County School District.

Where do Hindman kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Knott County Central High School and Cordia School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.