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Barbourville, KY
Public School Ratings




Barbourville Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Barbourville


Barbourville Independent School District details

Barbourville Independent School District
140 School St
Barbourville, KY 40906

732 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

18 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Barbourville Independent School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

9

(10 is best)

Better than 84.9% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 75.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
53%
43%
61%
47%
44%
40%
53%
43%
61%
47%
44%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Barbourville City School
140 School St
Barbourville, KY, 40906
PK-12
Barbourville Learning Center School
140 School Street
Barbourville, KY, 40906
07-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 95.9% 75.7%
Black 2.6% 11.5%
Hispanic 1.0% 10.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 71.5% 58.7%
Free lunch eligible 69.9% 56.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.6% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,036 $4,418,000 51.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $301 $220,000 2.6%
Staff $403 $295,000 3.4%
General Administration $597 $437,000 5.1%
School Administration $460 $337,000 3.9%
Operation $1,201 $879,000 10.2%
Transportation $171 $125,000 1.5%
Other $530 $388,000 4.5%
Total Support $3,663 $2,681,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,030 $1,486,000 17.3%
Total Expenditures $11,728 $8,585,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,910 $5,200,739,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $727 $477,948,000 4.7%
Staff $736 $484,166,000 4.8%
General Administration $291 $191,384,000 1.9%
School Administration $768 $504,692,000 5.0%
Operation $1,171 $769,813,000 7.6%
Transportation $725 $476,816,000 4.7%
Other $397 $260,689,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,815 $3,165,508,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,706 $1,779,038,000 17.5%
Total Expenditures $15,431 $10,145,285,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

Knox County School District details

Knox County School District
200 Daniel Boone Dr
Barbourville, KY 40906

3,809 Students enrolled in District

15 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Knox County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Kentucky

8

(10 is best)

Better than 70.9% of all KY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 64.2% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
49%
43%
54%
47%
45%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Central Elementary School
1000 Ky 3439d
Barbourville, KY, 40906
PK-05
Dewitt Elementary School
138 Ky 718
Flat Lick, KY, 40935
PK-05
Flat Lick Elementary School
110 Kentucky 3085
Flat Lick, KY, 40935
PK-05
G R Hampton Elementary School
60 Ky 3441
Barbourville, KY, 40906
PK-05
Girdler Elementary School
5452 N Ky 11
Girdler, KY, 40943
PK-05
Jesse D Lay Elementary School
220 N Allison Ave
Barbourville, KY, 40906
PK-05
Knox Appalachian School
1909 Ky Hwy 3439
Barbourville, KY, 40906
05-12
Knox Central High School
100 Panther Way
Barbourville, KY, 40906
09-12
Knox County Career And Technical Center School
210 Wall Street
Barbourville, KY, 40906
09-12
Knox County Day Treatment School
135 Wall St
Barbourville, KY, 40906
06-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 97.2% 75.7%
Black 1.0% 11.5%
Hispanic 1.5% 10.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.2% 2.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 80.6% 58.7%
Free lunch eligible 79.4% 56.0%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.2% 2.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,026 $38,188,000 60.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $849 $3,233,000 5.1%
Staff $514 $1,956,000 3.1%
General Administration $179 $680,000 1.1%
School Administration $773 $2,944,000 4.7%
Operation $1,221 $4,650,000 7.4%
Transportation $1,101 $4,193,000 6.6%
Other $252 $961,000 1.5%
Total Support $4,888 $18,617,000 29.4%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,688 $6,431,000 10.2%
Total Expenditures $16,602 $63,236,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,910 $5,200,739,000 51.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $727 $477,948,000 4.7%
Staff $736 $484,166,000 4.8%
General Administration $291 $191,384,000 1.9%
School Administration $768 $504,692,000 5.0%
Operation $1,171 $769,813,000 7.6%
Transportation $725 $476,816,000 4.7%
Other $397 $260,689,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,815 $3,165,508,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,706 $1,779,038,000 17.5%
Total Expenditures $15,431 $10,145,285,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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