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What's the one class at Knott County Central High School every student should take?
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Enrollment
520
High
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOTT COUNTY·NCES 210312000837
Knott County Central High School
76 Patriot Lane, Hindman, KY 41822 · (606) 785-3166 · Knott County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Kentucky public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
326 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 130 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 132 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 152 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 105 | 20% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Knott County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
48.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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
40.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Knott County Central High School
Knott County Central High School's state test result (40.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knott County Central High School this school | 520 | 62.7% | 40.0% |
| West Carter County High School Olive Hill | 506 | 62.1% | 34.5% |
| Shelby Valley High School Pikeville | 503 | 63.0% | 35.3% |
| Morgan County High School West Liberty | 527 | 63.0% | 33.5% |
| Powell County High School Stanton | 580 | 61.6% | 25.5% |
| Estill County High School Irvine | 643 | 62.4% | 33.3% |
Matched among Kentucky high 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 Knott County Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #84 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #66 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #52 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #160 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #16 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.3% | #216 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #80 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #59 of 139 |
Ranked against other public high 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
520
-64 (-11%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 922
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 520 | 41 | 12.7:1 | 63% (326) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 42 | 13.2:1 | 69% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 552 | 48 | 11.5:1 | 68% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 584 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 77% (448) |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 36 | 16.0:1 | 70% (405) |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 76% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 692 | 37 | 18.7:1 | 66% (458) |
| 2000-01 | 751 | 46 | 16.3:1 | 61% (456) |
| 1990-91 | 922 | 53 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knott County Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (577 to 520); teachers up 14% (36 to 41).
About Knott County Central High School
Families in Hindman, Kentucky, are served by Knott County Central High School, a mid-sized high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 520 students.
Knott County serves 2,048 students across 7 schools.
White students account for 99% of the school's enrollment. Among Knott County residents, the White share is about 97%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 2, compared with 70 nationally.
Knott County Central High School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7:1. The school's 12.7:1 compares with an average of 16.6:1 for high schools in Kentucky. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 63%. That rate is below the 73% average among public schools in Knott County.
On the allk12 Grade, Knott County Central High School lands at B+, ahead of 67% of Kentucky public high schools.
Test results at Knott County Central High School are 1.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (40.0% actual, 41.8% predicted).
In Knott County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $41,761 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. Public schools in Knott County number 8, with about 2,048 students.
Hindman Elementary School sits about 1.5 miles from Knott County Central High School. Knott County Central High School has 6 other public schools within ten miles. The school's 40.0% average proficiency ranks 7th among 9 nearby schools.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 64 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.4:1 to 12.7:1 over the same years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Knott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,830
Census ACS
Median income
$41,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Knott County
- Hindman Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Carr Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Emmalena Elementary SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Cordia SchoolCombined · 185 students
- Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 183 students
- Jones Fork Elementary SchoolElementary · 153 students
Other schools in Hindman
- Hindman Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Knott County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Hindman Elementary School1.5 mi · 434
- Carr Creek Elementary School5.7 mi · 369
- Emmalena Elementary School6.0 mi · 204
- Jones Fork Elementary School8.2 mi · 153
- Cordia School8.4 mi · 185
- Beaver Creek Elementary School8.9 mi · 183
Frequently asked questions
About Knott County Central High SchoolHow large is Knott County Central High School?
Knott County Central High School enrolls approximately 520 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Knott County Central High School serve?
Knott County Central High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knott County Central High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Knott County Central High School is approximately 12.7:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Knott County Central High School?
At Knott County Central High School, the student body is approximately 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black.
Who oversees Knott County Central High School?
Knott County Central High School is overseen by Knott County in Knott County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.