Can I use Knott County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Knott County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Knott County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Knott County?

Start with the 8 listed public schools and 1 district entry, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Knott County Schools & Education

Name: Knott County, Kentucky Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Knott County, Kentucky

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

81/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Higher Signal

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

97.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 93.8%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,123

National avg $13,239

State avg $6,894

School Score

81/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 57/100

State Score Position

of 120 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Knott County

Measured School Summary

Knott County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 81/100 and a graduation rate of 97.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.

Funding Context

Knott County spends $8,123 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 43% above the Kentucky average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 18% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Knott County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

8 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

81/100

Higher measured signal. Ranks #1 of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data.

Completion

97.0%

3.2 pts above the state average

Funding context

$8,123

$1,229 above the state average

School coverage

1 district represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Knott County has 8 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Knott County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Small-system county

Knott County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.

State position

of 120 Kentucky counties with school score data. The county score is 24 points above the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Knott County

Elementary and high visible

2,092 students

Elementary 5Middle 0High 1Other 1

7 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Knott County is the largest listed district slice, with 7 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Knott County?

Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?

Where do students transition after the visible grade band, and is that next school inside the same district path?

If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Knott County Composite School Score Surpasses State Average by 24 Points

Education data brief for Knott County, Kentucky.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:School score

Knott County reports a composite school score of 81.3, which is 24.6 points higher than the Kentucky state average of 56.7 and significantly exceeds the national median of 50.0. All eight public schools in the county are classified as rural, serving a total population of 2,092 students. The system is consolidated into a single school district, Knott County, where the largest school is Knott County Central High School with 552 students. The county maintains a graduation rate of 97.0%, notably higher than the national benchmark of 87.0% and the state average of 93.8%. Spending per pupil in Knott County is $8,123, which is $1,229 above the state average of $6,894, though it remains below the national average of approximately $13,000. There are no charter schools within the district. Average school size is 299 students, reflecting the rural distribution of the elementary-focused system. Compare district boundaries before drawing conclusions.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Knott County

Reported Enrollment

2,092

8 schools reporting

School Districts

district

Charter Schools

0% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary5

Middle0

High2

Other1

1 School District in Knott County

Knott County

7 schools

2,092 students enrolled

8 Public Schools in Knott County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Knott County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Knott County Central High School	Record	Knott County	Hindman, 41822Rural: Remote	9–12	High	552
Hindman Elementary School	Record	Knott County	Hindman, 41822Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	430
Carr Creek Elementary School	Record	Knott County	Littcarr, 41834Rural: Remote	KG–8	Primary	360
Emmalena Elementary School	Record	Knott County	Emmalena, 41740Rural: Distant	PK–8	Primary	207
Beaver Creek Elementary School	Record	Knott County	Topmost, 41862Rural: Remote	KG–8	Primary	196
Cordia School	Record	Knott County	Hazard, 41701Rural: Distant	PK–12	Other	183
Jones Fork Elementary School	Record	Knott County	Mousie, 41839Rural: Remote	PK–8	Primary	164
Knott County Area Technology Center	Record	Kentucky Tech System	Hindman, 41822Rural: Remote	8–12	Vocational	0

Knott County Central High School

Knott County

Hindman, 41822 / Rural: Remote

Record9–12High552 students

Hindman Elementary School

Knott County

Hindman, 41822 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary430 students

Carr Creek Elementary School

Knott County

Littcarr, 41834 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–8Primary360 students

Emmalena Elementary School

Knott County

Emmalena, 41740 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–8Primary207 students

Beaver Creek Elementary School

Knott County

Topmost, 41862 / Rural: Remote

RecordKG–8Primary196 students

Cordia School

Knott County

Hazard, 41701 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–12Other183 students

Jones Fork Elementary School

Knott County

Mousie, 41839 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–8Primary164 students

Knott County Area Technology Center

Kentucky Tech System

Hindman, 41822 / Rural: Remote

Record8–12Vocational0 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,123

State avg $6,894

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Kentucky counties have the highest graduation rates?

Rockcastle County (99.0%), Taylor County (98.5%), and Carter County (98.0%) currently lead Kentucky among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Kentucky?

Across Kentucky counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $6,894. The highest current county values are Wolfe County ($9,307), Fayette County ($8,810), and Jefferson County ($8,382). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Knott County?

Knott County has a school score of 81/100, which is a higher measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Knott County?

The high school graduation rate in Knott County is 97.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Knott County spend per student?

Knott County spends $8,123 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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