Enrollment
32
High
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY·NCES 210315001997
Knox Appalachian School
1909 KY HWY 3439, Barbourville, KY 40906 · (606) 645-2842 · Knox County
GRADES 05–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL32 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
29 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 63%
Community
0
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 8 | 7 | 22% |
| Grade 9 | 6 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 12 | 38% |
| Grade 11 | 7 | 22% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Knox Appalachian School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 32 | #253 of 304 |
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
32
-11 (-26%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 39
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 32 | 3 | 10.7:1 | 91% (29) |
| 2023-24 | 26 | 5 | 5.2:1 | 96% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 5 | 8.0:1 | 95% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 43 | 5 | 8.6:1 | 81% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 51 | 5 | 10.2:1 | 45% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 50 | 5 | 10.0:1 | 6% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 39 | 5 | 7.8:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knox Appalachian School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (51 to 32); teachers down 40% (5 to 3).
About Knox Appalachian School
Knox Appalachian School is a very small high school that serves part of Barbourville, Kentucky. It had 32 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 5 through 12. That compares with an average of about 558 students for high schools in Kentucky.
Knox County includes 14 schools. Together they enroll 3,738 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Knox Appalachian School is White, at 84%. The school is also 13% multiracial and 3% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 96%.
On staff are 3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.7:1. High schools in Kentucky average 16.6:1, 6.0 more students per teacher than here. Knox Appalachian School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 91%. That is higher than the 74% average for public schools in Knox County.
In the surrounding county, Knox County, median household income comes to about $32,527, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 33%. The county has 20 public schools and about 5,276 students.
The closest school to Knox Appalachian School is Knox Central High School, located about 0.8 miles away. Knox Appalachian School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Remote, meaning it is in a town far from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 43 to 32, a 26% decline. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 8.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.7:1.
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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 Knox County
- Knox Central High SchoolHigh · 720 students
- Knox County Middle SchoolMiddle · 522 students
- Lynn Camp Elementary SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Lynn Camp Middle High SchoolHigh · 447 students
- Jesse D Lay Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
Other schools in Barbourville
- Barbourville City SchoolCombined · 755 students
- 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
Nearby schools
- Knox Central High School0.8 mi · 720
- Central Elementary School1.0 mi · 313
- Jesse D Lay Elementary School2.0 mi · 325
- Knox Inspire Academy2.3 mi · 11
- Knox County Middle School2.5 mi · 522
- Knox County Learning Academy2.5 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About Knox Appalachian SchoolHow many students attend Knox Appalachian School?
Knox Appalachian School enrolls approximately 32 students in grades 05-12.
What age range does Knox Appalachian School serve?
Knox Appalachian School serves students from grade 05 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knox Appalachian School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Knox Appalachian School is approximately 10.7:1 (3 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Knox Appalachian School?
Knox Appalachian School reports a student body of 84% White, 3% Black, 13% Two or more.
What district is Knox Appalachian School in?
Knox Appalachian School is part of Knox County.
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