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If you had an hour of school board time for Knox County Career Center, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
519
High
STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KNOX COUNTY JVSD·NCES 390511404070
Knox County Career Center
306 Martinsburg Rd, Mount Vernon, OH 43050 · (740) 397-5820 · Knox County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL519 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
9.8:1
53 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
253 students
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 10 | 27 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 286 | 55% |
| Grade 12 | 206 | 40% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · 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
Schools most like Knox County Career Center
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Career Center this school | 519 | 48.7% | N/A |
| Live Oaks Cdc Milford | 593 | 50.8% | N/A |
| New Richmond High School New Richmond | 569 | 44.5% | 64.8% |
| Lakewood High School Hebron | 450 | 46.7% | 59.8% |
| Southeast High School Ravenna | 424 | 46.0% | 61.3% |
| Norwayne High School Creston | 415 | 48.9% | 81.3% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Knox County Career Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Knox County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #371 of 888 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #14 of 739 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.9% | #570 of 749 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.7% | #178 of 435 | N/A |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 519 | 53 | 9.8:1 | 49% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 46 | 10.2:1 | 53% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 67.5 | 7.0:1 | 35% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 669 | 47 | 14.2:1 | 13% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 488 | 45 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knox County Career Center.
About Knox County Career Center
As a mid-sized high school, Knox County Career Center serves students in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The school enrolls 519 students in grades 9 through 12.
Knox County Career Center falls under Knox County JVSD.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 4% Hispanic. Among Knox County residents, the White share is about 94%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 13%.
Staffing at Knox County Career Center comes to 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.8:1. High schools in Ohio average 17.7:1, 7.9 more students per teacher than here. Knox County Career Center counts 49% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In the surrounding county, Knox County, median household income comes to about $73,878, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 20, with about 7,439 students.
Knox County Career Center is about 0.1 miles from Mount Vernon Middle School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Knox County Career Center the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Knox County Career Center has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
63,142
Census ACS
Median income
$73,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
7,439 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon High SchoolHigh · 944 students
- Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMiddle · 787 students
- Twin Oak Elementary SchoolElementary · 371 students
- Pleasant Street Elementary SchoolElementary · 329 students
- Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
- Dan Emmett Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Vernon Middle School0.1 mi · 787
- Mount Vernon High School0.2 mi · 944
- Twin Oak Elementary School0.9 mi · 371
- East Elementary School1.1 mi · 238
- Columbia Elementary School1.1 mi · 244
- Pleasant Street Elementary School1.6 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About Knox County Career CenterHow large is Knox County Career Center?
Knox County Career Center enrolls approximately 519 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Knox County Career Center serve?
Knox County Career Center serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Knox County Career Center?
Approximately 9.8:1 students per teacher at Knox County Career Center.
What is the student diversity at Knox County Career Center?
Student demographics at Knox County Career Center are roughly 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Knox County Career Center in?
Knox County Career Center is part of Knox County JVSD.
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