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Item: Knox County School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

200 Daniel Boone Dr
Barbourville, KY 40906

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (606) 645-2830

www.knoxkyschools.com

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (KY)

# Schools

14 Schools

1,549 Schools

# Students

3,717 Students

655,997 Students

# Teachers

310 Teachers

42,813 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Knox County School District	Kentucky
Pre-K	182	142
Kind	272	265
1	327	276
2	311	279
3	295	289
4	271	271
5	276	276
6	280	276
7	215	257
8	253	274
9	272	298
10	283	295
11	250	283
12	230	264

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District Rank

Knox 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (KY)

#96 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Knox County School District
2023	#96
2022	#109
2021	#107
2019	#80
2018	#130
2017	#121
2016	#141
2015	#159
2014	#166
2013	#160
2012	#159

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39%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Kentucky
2023	39%	38%
2022	34%	38%
2021	24%	30%
2019	44%	46%
2018	39%	47%
2017	40%	47%
2016	41%	49%
2015	31%	45%
2014	31%	46%
2013	29%	42%
2012	27%	41%

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40%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Kentucky
2022	40%	45%
2021	38%	42%
2019	57%	56%
2018	39%	56%
2017	51%	56%
2016	47%	56%
2015	45%	55%
2014	41%	54%
2013	39%	51%
2012	37%	48%
2011	62%	72%

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16%

22%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Kentucky
2022	16%	22%
2021	21%	24%

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88%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Kentucky
2023	88%	90%
2022	81%	90%
2021	88%	90%
2020	89%	90%
2019	88%	90%
2018	88%	90%
2017	93%	89%
2016	89%	89%
2015	88%	89%
2014	91%	88%
2013	87%	89%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.48

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Kentucky
2024	0.08	0.46
2023	0.09	0.45
2022	0.08	0.44
2021	0.08	0.42
2020	0.08	0.41
2019	0.08	0.41
2018	0.05	0.39
2017	0.05	0.39
2016	0.06	0.38
2015	0.26	0.38
2014	0.06	0.36
2013	0.06	0.35
2012	0.05	0.33
2011	0.05	0.32
2010	0.05	0.32
2009	0.04	0.30
2008	0.03	0.30
2007	0.03	0.28
2006	0.03	0.24
2005	0.03	0.25
2004	0.02	0.24
2003	0.01	0.23
2002	0.02	0.24
2001	0.01	0.25
2000	0.02	0.23
1999	0.01	0.23
1998	0.01	0.22
1997	0.02	0.22
1996	0.01	0.20
1995	0.01	0.20
1994	0.01	0.23
1993	0.01	0.18
1992	0.01	0.18
1991	0.01	0.18
1990	0.01	0.18
1989	0.02	0.18
1988	0.01	0.18

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

% Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Knox County School District	Kentucky
2024	2%	10%
2023	3%	9%
2022	2%	8%
2021	2%	8%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	2%	6%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Knox County School District	Kentucky
2024	1%	11%
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	11%
2021	1%	11%
2020	2%	11%
2019	2%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2016	1%	11%
2015	3%	11%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%
2012	1%	11%
2011	2%	11%
2010	2%	12%
2009	2%	11%
2008	2%	11%
2007	1%	11%
2006	1%	11%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	11%
2003	1%	11%
2002	1%	10%
2001	1%	11%
2000	1%	11%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	10%
1995	1%	10%
1994	1%	11%
1990	1%	10%

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% White

96%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Knox County School District	Kentucky
2024	96%	72%
2023	95%	73%
2022	96%	74%
2021	96%	75%
2020	96%	76%
2019	96%	76%
2018	97%	77%
2017	97%	77%
2016	97%	78%
2015	60%	78%
2014	97%	79%
2013	97%	80%
2012	97%	81%
2011	97%	82%
2010	97%	82%
2009	98%	83%
2008	98%	83%
2007	99%	84%
2006	99%	86%
2005	99%	86%
2004	99%	86%
2003	99%	87%
2002	99%	87%
2001	99%	86%
2000	99%	87%
1999	100%	87%
1998	99%	88%
1997	99%	88%
1996	99%	89%
1995	99%	89%
1994	99%	87%
1993	100%	90%
1992	100%	90%
1991	100%	90%
1990	99%	90%
1989	99%	90%
1988	99%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)
Year	Knox County School District	Kentucky
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,346 is higher than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,655 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (KY)

Total Revenue

$61 MM

$9,360 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Kentucky
2023	$61 MM	$31 MM
2022	$57 MM	$28 MM
2021	$61 MM	$31 MM
2020	$57 MM	$28 MM
2019	$55 MM	$29 MM
2018	$57 MM	$28 MM
2017	$54 MM	$27 MM
2016	$55 MM	$26 MM
2015	$50 MM	$24 MM
2014	$52 MM	$25 MM
2012	$52 MM	$25 MM
2011	$52 MM	$25 MM
2010	$50 MM	$24 MM
2009	$49 MM	$24 MM
2008	$49 MM	$23 MM
2007	$47 MM	$21 MM
2006	$43 MM	$21 MM
2005	$42 MM	$19 MM
2004	$39 MM	$18 MM
2003	$37 MM	$17 MM
2002	$35 MM	$16 MM
2001	$36 MM	$16 MM
2000	$33 MM	$15 MM
1999	$33 MM	$15 MM
1998	$30 MM	$13 MM
1997	$30 MM	$13 MM
1996	$29 MM	$12 MM
1995	$29 MM	$12 MM

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Spending

$58 MM

$9,189 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Kentucky
2023	$58 MM	$31 MM
2022	$55 MM	$30 MM
2021	$58 MM	$31 MM
2020	$55 MM	$30 MM
2019	$56 MM	$29 MM
2018	$57 MM	$29 MM
2017	$50 MM	$27 MM
2016	$53 MM	$26 MM
2015	$49 MM	$24 MM
2014	$54 MM	$24 MM
2012	$50 MM	$25 MM
2011	$50 MM	$25 MM
2010	$49 MM	$24 MM
2009	$53 MM	$23 MM
2008	$56 MM	$23 MM
2007	$47 MM	$23 MM
2006	$50 MM	$21 MM
2005	$49 MM	$20 MM
2004	$40 MM	$18 MM
2003	$39 MM	$17 MM
2002	$34 MM	$16 MM
2001	$32 MM	$15 MM
2000	$33 MM	$16 MM
1999	$39 MM	$15 MM
1998	$35 MM	$14 MM
1997	$29 MM	$14 MM
1996	$32 MM	$13 MM
1995	$29 MM	$12 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,346

$14,269

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Kentucky
2023	$15,409	$14,017
2022	$13,035	$12,277
2021	$14,841	$13,947
2020	$13,035	$12,277
2019	$12,567	$12,601
2018	$12,811	$12,004
2017	$12,046	$11,655
2016	$11,677	$11,340
2015	$10,966	$10,260
2014	$11,690	$10,525
2012	$11,425	$10,538
2011	$11,089	$10,815
2010	$10,355	$10,260
2009	$10,178	$10,129
2008	$10,286	$9,593
2007	$9,836	$9,177
2006	$8,214	$8,595
2005	$7,947	$8,058
2004	$7,504	$7,571
2003	$7,067	$7,233
2002	$6,887	$6,765
2001	$7,194	$6,804
2000	$6,696	$6,297
1999	$6,580	$6,223
1998	$6,825	$5,571
1997	$6,355	$5,719
1995	$5,960	$5,143
1992	$4,225	$3,961

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Spending / Student

$15,655

$14,008

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Knox County School District	Kentucky
2023	$14,758	$14,031
2022	$12,511	$13,046
2021	$14,213	$13,961
2020	$12,511	$13,046
2019	$12,782	$12,743
2018	$12,786	$12,248
2017	$11,234	$11,623
2016	$11,280	$11,206
2015	$10,602	$10,180
2014	$12,126	$10,401
2012	$10,977	$10,497
2011	$10,652	$10,742
2010	$10,012	$10,180
2009	$11,027	$9,906
2008	$11,663	$9,747
2007	$9,851	$9,749
2006	$9,515	$8,847
2005	$9,446	$8,358
2004	$7,657	$7,657
2003	$7,542	$7,021
2002	$6,575	$6,829
2001	$6,553	$6,553
2000	$6,739	$6,848
1999	$7,762	$6,265
1998	$7,820	$5,710
1997	$6,038	$6,044
1995	$6,062	$4,886
1992	$3,940	$3,804

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Knox County School District?

Knox County School District manages 14 public schools serving 3,717 students.

What is the rank of Knox County School District?

Knox County School District is ranked #72 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: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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

96% of Knox County School District students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Knox County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

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

The school district's spending/student of $15,655 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,717 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: 88% (Top 50% in KY)
: Bottom 50%
: 39% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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