Best Barbourville Public High Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 1,578 students in Barbourville, KY.

The top-ranked public high schools in Barbourville, KY are Barbourville City School, Knox Central High School and Knox County Learning Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Barbourville, KY public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average). High schools in Barbourville have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Kentucky public high schools.

Barbourville, KY public high school have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 92%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Knox Central High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).