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Knott County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 976 students in Knott County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Kentucky.
Public Preschools in Knott County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Kentucky public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
7 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
2,048 Students
222,929 Students
# Teachers
162 Teachers
15,056 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Knott County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
22%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
10%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
98%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,070 is higher than the state median of $14,269. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,673 is higher than the state median of $14,008. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,070
$14,269
Spending / Student
$16,673
$14,008
Best Knott County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jones Fork Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9795 Hwy 550 E
Mousie, KY 41839
(606) 946-2132
Mousie, KY 41839
(606) 946-2132
Gr: PK-8 | 153 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #22.
Emmalena Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8343 W Hwy 550
Emmalena, KY 41740
(606) 251-3651
Emmalena, KY 41740
(606) 251-3651
Gr: PK-8 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #33.
Cordia School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6050 Lotts Creek Road
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 785-4457
Hazard, KY 41701
(606) 785-4457
Gr: PK-12 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #44.
Hindman Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
875 W Main St
Hindman, KY 41822
(606) 785-5872
Hindman, KY 41822
(606) 785-5872
Gr: PK-8 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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