High school (grades 9-12) · Hindman, KY

Knott County Central High School

Federal NCES profile for Knott County Central High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210312000837
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👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Knott County Central High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

44
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
small classes for Kentucky
66.3%
free-lunch eligible
520
students enrolled

Knott County Central High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Hindman, KY 41822
District: Knott County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210312000837 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+1 students YoY

Knott County Central High School held near 553 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 48.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 210312000837 · Hindman, KY High · MID · TRAD

520 enr · 10.8:1 · 66.3% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Hindman Elementary School (434 students)

Knott County Central High School held near 553 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 48.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Knott County Central High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Knott County Central High School reports 520 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Knott County Central High School compares

Knott County Central High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.8:1 ▼ 29% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.3% ▲ 12% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 520 top 36% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
520
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.3%
free-lunch eligible - 12% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 12% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
61.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,594
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 260 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
51
in-school suspensions + 37 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 98.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 98.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 2.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 2.4, Knott County Central High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Knott County reports $17,594 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Knott County Central High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hindman Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Carr Creek Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Emmalena Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cordia School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Beaver Creek Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Knott County Central High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Knott County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~520 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Knott County Central High School

How many students attend Knott County Central High School?

Knott County Central High School has 520 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hindman, KY. CCD year-over-year: 552 (2022-23) → 553 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Knott County Central High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Knott County Central High School is 10.8:1, which is 29% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Knott County Central High School?

66.3% of students at Knott County Central High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Knott County Central High School?

The largest demographic group at Knott County Central High School is White at 98.8% of enrollment, in Hindman, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Knott County Central High School?

Knott County Central High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Knott County?

Besides Knott County Central High School, Knott County also operates Hindman Elementary School (434 students), Carr Creek Elementary School (369 students), and Emmalena Elementary School (204 students). See the Knott County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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