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Item: Knott County School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

1156 Hindman Bypass
Hindman, KY 41822

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Top 50%

Tel: (606) 785-3153

www.knott.k12.ky.us

Top Rankings

Knott County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

7 Schools

1,541 Schools

# Students

2,048 Students

655,790 Students

# Teachers

162 Teachers

42,793 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Knott County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	85	142
Kind	160	265
1	160	276
2	156	279
3	162	289
4	132	271
5	167	276
6	145	276
7	146	257
8	152	274
9	149	297
10	147	295
11	165	283
12	121	264
Grade Not Listed	1	3

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District Rank

Knott County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#74 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Knott County School District
2023	#74
2022	#92
2021	#104
2019	#116
2018	#65
2017	#53
2016	#81
2015	#94
2014	#91
2013	#97
2012	#80
2011	#91
2010	#136

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38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Knott County School District	Kentucky
2023	38%	38%
2022	33%	38%
2021	23%	30%
2019	38%	46%
2018	46%	47%
2017	48%	47%
2016	46%	49%
2015	40%	45%
2014	38%	46%
2013	36%	42%
2012	41%	41%
2011	65%	66%
2010	59%	64%

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46%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Knott County School District	Kentucky
2022	46%	45%
2021	39%	42%
2019	55%	56%
2018	46%	56%
2017	59%	56%
2016	56%	56%
2015	52%	55%
2014	55%	54%
2013	48%	51%
2012	46%	48%
2011	73%	72%
2010	67%	72%

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24%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Knott County School District	Kentucky
2022	24%	22%
2021	21%	24%

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92%

91.4%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Knott County School District	Kentucky
2023	92%	91%
2022	87%	90%
2021	95%	90%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	89%
2015	92%	89%
2014	92%	88%
2013	87%	89%

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(2022-23)

62.5%

28%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Knott County School District	Kentucky
2023	62.5%	28%
2022	53.7%	26.1%
2021	58.6%	36.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.04

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Knott County School District	Kentucky
2023	0.03	0.45
2022	0.05	0.44
2021	0.04	0.42
2020	0.05	0.42
2019	0.05	0.41
2018	0.03	0.39
2017	0.03	0.39
2016	0.03	0.38
2015	0.11	0.36
2014	0.05	0.36
2013	0.05	0.35
2012	0.04	0.33
2011	0.03	0.32
2010	0.03	0.30
2009	0.03	0.30
2008	0.03	0.28
2007	0.02	0.28
2006	0.02	0.25
2005	0.02	0.25
2004	0.02	0.23
2003	0.02	0.23
2002	0.02	0.23
2001	0.02	0.23
2000	0.02	0.24
1999	0.02	0.23
1998	0.21	0.22
1997	0.02	0.22
1996	0.03	0.20
1995	0.02	0.20
1994	0.02	0.22
1993	0.02	0.18
1992	0.02	0.22
1991	0.02	0.18
1990	0.02	0.18
1989	0.02	0.18
1988	0.02	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Knott County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	8%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	3%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	4%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Knott County School District	Kentucky
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	10%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	2%	11%
2012	2%	11%
2011	1%	11%
2010	2%	11%
2009	1%	11%
2008	1%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	10%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	11%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	10%
1999	1%	11%
1998	3%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	2%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	10%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% White

98%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Knott County School District	Kentucky
2023	98%	73%
2022	98%	74%
2021	98%	75%
2020	98%	75%
2019	98%	76%
2018	98%	77%
2017	98%	77%
2016	98%	78%
2015	92%	79%
2014	97%	79%
2013	97%	80%
2012	97%	81%
2011	99%	82%
2010	98%	83%
2009	99%	83%
2008	99%	84%
2007	99%	84%
2006	99%	86%
2005	99%	86%
2004	99%	87%
2003	99%	87%
2002	99%	87%
2001	99%	87%
2000	99%	87%
1999	99%	87%
1998	75%	88%
1997	99%	88%
1996	98%	89%
1995	99%	89%
1994	99%	88%
1993	99%	90%
1992	99%	88%
1991	99%	90%
1990	99%	90%
1989	99%	90%
1988	99%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,449 is higher than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $20,054 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$11,498 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Knott County School District	Kentucky
2023	$42 MM	$39 MM
2022	$37 MM	$34 MM
2021	$33 MM	$31 MM
2020	$31 MM	$28 MM
2019	$30 MM	$29 MM
2018	$30 MM	$28 MM
2017	$27 MM	$27 MM
2016	$29 MM	$26 MM
2015	$27 MM	$24 MM
2014	$27 MM	$25 MM
2012	$28 MM	$25 MM
2011	$28 MM	$25 MM
2010	$27 MM	$24 MM
2009	$29 MM	$24 MM
2008	$25 MM	$23 MM
2007	$21 MM	$21 MM
2006	$25 MM	$21 MM
2005	$24 MM	$19 MM
2004	$24 MM	$18 MM
2003	$24 MM	$17 MM
2002	$22 MM	$16 MM
2001	$23 MM	$16 MM
2000	$23 MM	$15 MM
1999	$23 MM	$15 MM
1998	$22 MM	$13 MM
1997	$23 MM	$13 MM
1996	$23 MM	$12 MM
1995	$22 MM	$12 MM
1992	$15 MM	$9 MM
1990	$11 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$11,295 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Knott County School District	Kentucky
2023	$41 MM	$38 MM
2022	$36 MM	$34 MM
2021	$34 MM	$31 MM
2020	$30 MM	$30 MM
2019	$28 MM	$29 MM
2018	$28 MM	$29 MM
2017	$27 MM	$27 MM
2016	$27 MM	$26 MM
2015	$27 MM	$24 MM
2014	$27 MM	$24 MM
2012	$28 MM	$25 MM
2011	$27 MM	$25 MM
2010	$27 MM	$24 MM
2009	$26 MM	$23 MM
2008	$25 MM	$23 MM
2007	$19 MM	$23 MM
2006	$25 MM	$21 MM
2005	$24 MM	$20 MM
2004	$27 MM	$18 MM
2003	$24 MM	$17 MM
2002	$22 MM	$16 MM
2001	$21 MM	$15 MM
2000	$22 MM	$16 MM
1999	$24 MM	$15 MM
1998	$24 MM	$14 MM
1997	$23 MM	$14 MM
1996	$24 MM	$13 MM
1995	$20 MM	$12 MM
1992	$15 MM	$9 MM
1990	$11 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,449

$17,532

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Knott County School District	Kentucky
2023	$20,019	$17,794
2022	$17,243	$16,021
2021	$15,125	$13,947
2020	$13,543	$12,277
2019	$13,152	$12,601
2018	$12,863	$12,004
2017	$11,412	$11,655
2016	$11,923	$11,340
2015	$10,801	$10,260
2014	$10,689	$10,525
2012	$10,938	$10,538
2011	$10,941	$10,815
2010	$10,195	$10,260
2009	$11,597	$10,129
2008	$9,917	$9,593
2007	$8,524	$9,177
2006	$8,657	$8,595
2005	$8,091	$8,058
2004	$7,869	$7,571
2003	$8,211	$7,233
2002	$7,140	$6,765
2001	$7,362	$6,804
2000	$6,929	$6,297
1999	$6,724	$6,223
1998	$6,442	$5,571
1997	$6,970	$5,719
1995	$6,367	$5,143
1992	$4,080	$3,961
1990	$2,801	$3,028

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Spending / Student

$20,054

$17,223

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Knott County School District	Kentucky
2023	$19,632	$17,331
2022	$16,947	$15,650
2021	$15,692	$13,961
2020	$13,291	$13,046
2019	$12,204	$12,743
2018	$12,005	$12,248
2017	$11,310	$11,623
2016	$11,172	$11,206
2015	$10,862	$10,180
2014	$10,678	$10,401
2012	$10,977	$10,497
2011	$10,565	$10,742
2010	$10,252	$10,180
2009	$10,161	$9,906
2008	$9,799	$9,747
2007	$7,768	$9,749
2006	$8,555	$8,847
2005	$8,064	$8,358
2004	$9,066	$7,657
2003	$8,124	$7,021
2002	$6,970	$6,829
2001	$6,857	$6,553
2000	$6,698	$6,848
1999	$7,055	$6,265
1998	$7,074	$5,710
1997	$6,868	$6,044
1995	$5,745	$4,886
1992	$3,987	$3,804
1990	$2,901	$3,062

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Best Knott County School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Jones Fork Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

9795 Hwy 550 E
Mousie, KY 41839
(606) 946-2132

Gr: PK-8 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 1%

Rank: #22.

Emmalena Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

8343 W Hwy 550
Emmalena, KY 41740
(606) 251-3651

Gr: PK-8 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 1%

Rank: #33.

Carr Creek Elementary School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
:

Top 30%

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8596 S Hwy 160
Littcarr, KY 41834
(606) 642-3833

Gr: K-8 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #44.

Cordia School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

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6050 Lotts Creek Road
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 785-4457

Gr: PK-12 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #55.

Knott County Central High School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

76 Patriot Lane
Hindman, KY 41822
(606) 785-3166

Gr: 9-12 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 1%

Rank: #66.

Hindman Elementary School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

875 W Main St
Hindman, KY 41822
(606) 785-5872

Gr: PK-8 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

Rank: #77.

Beaver Creek Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8000 Hwy 7 S
Topmost, KY 41862
(606) 447-2833

Gr: K-8 | 183 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 1%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Knott County School District?

Knott County School District manages 7 public schools serving 2,048 students.

What is the rank of Knott County School District?

Knott County School District is ranked #73 out of 171 school districts in Kentucky (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Knott County School District?

98% of Knott County School District students are White, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Knott County School District?

Knott County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What is Knott County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $20,054 is higher than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,048 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 2%
: 92% (Top 20% in KY)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 24% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education