Knox Central High School

100 Panther Way, Barbourville, KY 40906

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
720
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Knox County
Knox County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 214 Kentucky high schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
31stpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
29thpercentile
Attendance59% chronically absent
4thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
32ndpercentile
College readinessAt least 31% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
70thpercentile
Class size13.8 students per teacher
86thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kentucky high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Knox Central High School

Knox Central High School is a public high school in Barbourville, Kentucky, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Knox County. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Knox County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 720 students were enrolled, with about 13.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Kentucky high school (15.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 214 Kentucky high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

100 Panther Way
Barbourville, KY 40906
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
720 students
Students per teacher
13.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Knox County
County
Knox County
NCES school ID
210315000847

Schools near Knox Central High School

All 11 schools in Barbourville →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.