Knox County
Knox County is a public school district based in Barbourville, Kentucky, serving 3,718 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #39 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 72% of them. Its schools average 266 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $13,441 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 12.1 students per teacher.
How Knox County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Knox County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,441 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,633 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $58.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $60.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 308 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 758 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.1 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 219 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graves CountyMayfield | 3,906 | 10 | $11,095 | 15.3 | #37 |
| Ohio CountyHartford | 3,726 | 10 | $10,460 | 16.2 | #38 |
| Knox CountyBarbourville · this district | 3,718 | 14 | $13,441 | 12.1 | #39 |
| Anderson CountyLawrenceburg | 3,633 | 7 | $10,599 | 15.7 | #40 |
| Covington IndependentCovington | 3,557 | 11 | $14,394 | 13.3 | #41 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore CUSD 427Sycamore, IL | 3,720 | $15,197 | 14.1 |
| Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School DistrictGreenwood, MS | 3,718 | $10,308 | 13.6 |
| Lakeview Sch. District (Calhoun)Battle Creek, MI | 3,717 | $10,696 | 15.8 |
| Lake Dallas ISDLake Dallas, TX | 3,717 | $10,914 | 13.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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