Knott County Central High School

As a moderately sized four-year high school in Hindman, Kentucky, Knott County Central High School teaches 520 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Knott County.

Knott County Central High School is one of 7 schools operated by Knott County, a district that teaches 2,048 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Knott County Central High School records that nearly all students (99%) are White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Knott County Central High School reports 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Knott County Central High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Knott County's rate of about 73%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Knott County Central High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.8%, the actual is 40.0%, a residual of -1.8 points.

Around the school, census data for Knott County shows median household earnings sit near $41,761, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Knott County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,048 students), Knott County Central High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hindman Elementary School, around 1.5 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Knott County Central High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 47.7%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 10%: 577 students in 2018 compared to 520 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

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