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Enrollment
755
Combined
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 202
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARBOURVILLE INDEPENDENT·NCES 210024001969
Barbourville City School
140 School St, Barbourville, KY 40906 · (606) 546-3129 · Knox County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL755 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
518 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 5% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 55 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 70 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 44 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 57 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 18% larger than its 8th grade class (50).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
61.8%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
51.7%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Barbourville City School
Barbourville City School's state test result (51.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbourville City School this school | 755 | 68.6% | 51.9% |
| Robertson County School Mount Olivet | 453 | 66.9% | 32.9% |
| Williamsburg City School Williamsburg | 833 | 81.8% | 33.0% |
| Jenkins Independent School Jenkins | 453 | 77.9% | 34.2% |
| Jackson City School Jackson | 371 | 60.4% | 36.3% |
| Pineville Independent School Pineville | 531 | 83.1% | 47.4% |
Matched among Kentucky K-12 schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Barbourville City School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #2 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #4 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 755 | #3 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #11 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #8 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.6% | #8 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.7% | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
755
+123 (+19%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 716
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 755 | 44 | 17.2:1 | 69% (518) |
| 2023-24 | 731 | 40.5 | 18.1:1 | 72% (523) |
| 2022-23 | 685 | 37.6 | 18.2:1 | 71% (484) |
| 2020-21 | 632 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 71% (447) |
| 2017-18 | 682 | 41 | 16.6:1 | 60% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 718 | 37 | 19.4:1 | 63% (451) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | 28 | 25.6:1 | 61% (437) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barbourville City School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (682 to 755); teachers up 7% (41 to 44).
About Barbourville City School
Barbourville City School is a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels for students in Barbourville, Kentucky. Federal data show 755 students enrolled in pre-K through 12 in 2024-25. On average, combined schools in Kentucky enroll around 202, and this school is 274% above that mark.
Barbourville Independent includes 2 schools. Together they enroll 757 students.
Barbourville City School is 95% White by enrollment. Next come 2% Black. That is in line with Knox County, where about 96% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 10%.
Barbourville City School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.2:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Kentucky is similar, at 17.7:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 69% at Barbourville City School.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 39.6% at Barbourville City School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.9%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Knox County show that median household income comes to about $32,527, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 33%. Knox County counts 20 public schools with about 5,276 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Barbourville Learning Center, is the closest to Barbourville City School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Barbourville City School is 5th of 5 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Barbourville City School as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment rose by 19% across 4 years, from 632 in 2020-21 to 755 in 2024-25.
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Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,865
Census ACS
Median income
$32,527
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
33%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,276 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barbourville Independent
- Barbourville Learning CenterHigh · 2 students
Other schools in Barbourville
- Knox Central High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- Knox County Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Jesse D Lay Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- G R Hampton Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Knox County Learning AcademyHigh · 52 students
Nearby schools
- Barbourville Learning Center0.0 mi · 2
- Knox County Middle School0.2 mi · 522
- Knox County Day Treatment0.3 mi · 21
- Knox County Learning Academy0.3 mi · 52
- Knox Inspire Academy0.5 mi · 11
- Jesse D Lay Elementary School0.6 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Barbourville City SchoolHow many students attend Barbourville City School?
Barbourville City School enrolls approximately 755 students in grades PK-12.
Is Barbourville City School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Barbourville City School is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Barbourville City School have?
Barbourville City School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Barbourville City School?
Student demographics at Barbourville City School are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Barbourville City School in?
Barbourville City School is part of Barbourville Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.