Total enrollment
3,717
+718 (+24%) vs SY 2020-21
15 schools in Knox County
Kentucky · 3,738 students · 4 cities
Across Knox County (Kentucky), 15 public K-12 schools serve approximately 3,738 students, an average of 249 per school.
4-year change in Knox County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
13
+1 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Knox County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Kentucky | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #35 of 139 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,738 | #38 of 158 | #2,596 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #18 of 158 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #3 of 158 | #2,345 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 78.9% | #14 of 158 | #1,296 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.6% | #115 of 137 | #6,626 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Knox County
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from G R Hampton Elementary School at 77.6% proficient to Lynn Camp Elementary School at 26.2%, a gap of 51.4 points. That is the 3rd widest gap among 101 Kentucky districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 3,243 to 2,758 students (down 15%) and from 239 to 224 full-time teachers (down 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Central High School | Barbourville | High | 09-12 | 720 |
| Knox County Middle School | Barbourville | Middle | 06-08 | 522 |
| Lynn Camp Elementary School | Corbin | Elementary | PK-05 | 501 |
| Lynn Camp Middle High School | Corbin | High | 06-12 | 447 |
| Jesse D Lay Elementary School | Barbourville | Elementary | PK-05 | 325 |
| Central Elementary School | Barbourville | Elementary | PK-05 | 313 |
| Girdler Elementary School | Girdler | Elementary | PK-05 | 267 |
| G R Hampton Elementary School | Barbourville | Elementary | PK-05 | 244 |
| Flat Lick Elementary School | Flat Lick | Elementary | PK-05 | 163 |
| Dewitt Elementary School | Flat Lick | Elementary | PK-05 | 120 |
| Knox County Learning Academy | Barbourville | High | 06-12 | 52 |
| Knox Appalachian School | Barbourville | High | 05-12 | 32 |
| Knox County Day Treatment | Barbourville | High | 06-12 | 21 |
| Knox Inspire Academy | Barbourville | Combined | KG-12 | 11 |
| Knox County Career and Technical Center | Barbourville | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Knox County
Knox County runs 15 public schools across Kentucky, collectively teacheing roughly 3,738 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Knox County spans 7 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 249 in this district, noticeably below the Kentucky typical of 467.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,717 students, rose 24% from the 2,999 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 12 to 13 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Knox County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.