Public schools in Barbourville, KY
Barbourville has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,976 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Knox County Public Schools runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Barbourville's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Barbourville | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Public Schools | 8 | 3,943 | $14,730 |
| Barbourville Independent Schools | 2 | 692 | $11,723 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
4 high schools in Barbourville, 806 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Central High School | 720 | 13.8 | 74.0% | Knox County Public Schools |
| Knox County Learning Academy | 52 | 6.5 | 88.5% | Knox County Public Schools |
| Knox Appalachian School | 32 | 10.7 | 90.6% | Knox County Public Schools |
| Barbourville Learning Center | 2 | 2.0 | All free (CEP) | Barbourville Independent Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Barbourville, 522 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Middle School | 522 | 12.2 | 75.9% | Knox County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Barbourville, 882 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse D Lay Elementary School | 325 | 12.7 | 55.1% | Knox County Public Schools |
| Central Elementary School | 313 | 12.4 | 85.9% | Knox County Public Schools |
| G R Hampton Elementary School | 244 | 13.9 | 68.9% | Knox County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Barbourville, 766 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbourville City School | 755 | 17.2 | 66.9% | Barbourville Independent Schools |
| Knox Inspire Academy | 11 | 11.0 | 72.7% | Knox County Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Barbourville's public schools compare with Kentucky's
The median Barbourville school has 12.4 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Kentucky median of 15.0. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 66% across the state. Its median school enrolls 279 students (state 437).
| Barbourville | Kentucky | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.4 | 15.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 279 | 437 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 66% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 90% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Barbourville schools and the 1,381 Kentucky schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Barbourville
- Knox County Public SchoolsRuns 8 of Barbourville's 10 public schools and spent $14,730 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,730
- Knox Central High School, the largest high school in Barbourville720 students in 2024-25, 13.8 per teacher.720
- Compare Knox County Public Schools with Barbourville Independent SchoolsBarbourville's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in KentuckyKentucky's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Barbourville addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Kentucky
- Louisville157 schools
- Lexington74 schools
- Bowling Green36 schools
- Owensboro31 schools
- Ashland18 schools
- Elizabethtown17 schools
- Frankfort17 schools
- Paducah17 schools
Questions about schools in Barbourville
How many public schools are in Barbourville, KY?
10 public schools with an address in Barbourville were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 2,976 students.What is the largest high school in Barbourville?
Knox Central High School, with 720 students in 2024-25 (Knox County Public Schools).Which districts run Barbourville's schools?
Knox County Public Schools (8 schools), Barbourville Independent Schools (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25