Boone County vs Knox County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Boone County Knox County
Location Florence, Kentucky Barbourville, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 20,200 3,943
Number of Schools 27 14
Student:Teacher Ratio 15:1 13.5:1

Spending

Metric Boone County Knox County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,519 $15,928
Federal Revenue 10.5% 25.9%
State Revenue 38.1% 62.4%
Local Revenue 51.3% 11.7%
Boone County
Federal State Local
Knox County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Boone County Knox County
White 69.2% 95.2%
African American 8.3% 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1% 1.7%
Asian 2.8% 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.8% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.7% 1.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch 39.5% 83.6%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Boone County Knox County
AP Courses Offered 67 3
Schools with AP 4 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 359.2:1 317:1
Chronic Absenteeism 15.8% 51.3%

School Types

Boone County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Knox County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.