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Knott County School District

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Knott County School District is located in east Kentucky. Knott County School District has 351.52 square miles of land area and 1.33 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Knott County School District population is 16,346. Knott County School District median household income is $29,451 in 2006-2010. Knott County School District median house value is $60,200 in 2006-2010. On average, Knott County School District is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (113 out of 169, bottom 33%) Elementary/Middle School: (155 out of 174, bottom 11%)* Rank: #148
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	8
Population	16,346 (2010), rank #72
Population Growth	-4.95% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	46.33/sq mi, rank #130
Median Household Income:	$29,451 at 2006-2010—4.32% increase since 2005-2009, rank #131
Median House Price:	$60,200 at 2006-2010—10.26% increase since 2005-2009, rank #157
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	351.52 sq mi, rank #42
Water Area:	1.33 sq mi (0.38%), rank #113
State:	Kentucky
County:	Knott County
City:	Raven, Mousie, Garner, Lackey, Leburn, Garrett, Hueysville, Jackson, Mallie, Pippa Passes, Hindman, Vest, Bulan, Emmalena, Carrie, Hazard, Dwarf, Vicco, Sassafras, Pine Top, Redfox, Littcarr, Kite, Topmost, Dema
Zip:	41861, 41839, 41817, 41643, 41831, 41630, 41640, 41339, 41836, 41844, 41822, 41772, 41722, 41740, 41725, 41701, 41739, 41773, 41759, 41843, 41847, 41834, 41828, 41862, 41859

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Knott County School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

Rt 160

Hindman KY, 41822, Knott County

Phone: 606-785-3153

Students and Teachers

	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,601	2,512	2,523
English Language Learner Students:	0	0	0
Total Teachers:	170.80	168.60	163.30
Prekindergarten:	3.00	3.00	3.00
Kindergarten:	0.00	0.00	1.40
Elementary:	99.30	98.10	95.30
Secondary:	40.00	39.00	36.00
Ungraded:	28.50	28.50	27.60
Total Other Staff:	345.90	253.10	257.10
Instructional Aides:	72.70	48.60	54.70
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	4.90	5.90	4.90
Total Guidance Counselors:	3.00	2.00	2.90
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	3.00	2.00	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	5.30	5.50	4.90
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	NA
District Administrators:	10.40	6.00	7.00
District Administrative Support:	5.40	1.00	2.00
School Administrators:	26.10	20.80	20.90
School Administrative Support:	49.00	37.10	34.90
Student Support Services:	6.00	6.00	7.00
Other Support Services:	163.10	120.20	117.90
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.23	14.90	15.45

Schools

Beaver Creek Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 8	8000 Hwy 7 South, Topmost KY 41862
Carr Creek Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 8	8596 South Hwy 160, Littcarr KY 41834
Cordia School	Prekindergarten to Grade 12	6050 Lotts Creek Rd, Hazard KY 41701
Emmalena Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	8343 West Hwy 550, Emmalena KY 41740
Hindman Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	875 West Main St, Hindman KY 41822
Jones Fork Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	9795 Hwy 550 East, Mousie KY 41839
Knott County Central High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	76 Patriot Ln, Hindman KY 41822

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
KCCT Test
2007	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	46.81%	61.71%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	63.91%	69.52%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	63.23%	70.27%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	74.04%	72.95%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (EL)	% proficient	72.5%	72.76%
2007	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	62.09%	72.72%
2008	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	66.73%	72.65%
2009	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	66.98%	73.54%
2010	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	73.08%	76.81%
2011	Reading	All grades (EL)	% proficient	75.96%	76%
2007	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	65.9%	66.15%
2008	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	70.12%	68.94%
2009	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	74.71%	69.98%
2010	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	81.42%	70.41%
2011	Science	All grades (EL)	% proficient	85.12%	70.53%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	52.13%	61.6%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	47.06%	59.68%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	54.65%	61.11%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	41.71%	55.58%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (EL)	% proficient	47.74%	59.75%
2007	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	34.57%	53.37%
2008	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	38.24%	52.62%
2009	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	45.35%	55.37%
2010	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	37.14%	59.07%
2011	Writing	All grades (EL)	% proficient	46.73%	59.74%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	28.85%	39.3%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	32.67%	38.53%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	40.7%	41.19%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	34.59%	40.28%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (HS)	% proficient	49.37%	45.98%
2007	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	55%	60.15%
2008	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	58.85%	60.01%
2009	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	64.15%	61.84%
2010	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	49.46%	61.31%
2011	Reading	All grades (HS)	% proficient	65.57%	65.91%
2007	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	33.33%	41.65%
2008	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	37.33%	41.28%
2009	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	43.02%	41.22%
2010	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	35.68%	41.14%
2011	Science	All grades (HS)	% proficient	50.63%	41.37%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	26.92%	43.74%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	24.67%	38.42%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	29.65%	40.68%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	23.24%	39.86%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (HS)	% proficient	36.71%	41.49%
2007	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	14.57%	19.79%
2008	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	27.22%	29.73%
2009	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	36.91%	34.97%
2010	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	39.33%	35.94%
2011	Writing	All grades (HS)	% proficient	35.2%	40.89%
2007	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	39.3%	51.85%
2008	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	46.11%	56.96%
2009	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	52.61%	60.92%
2010	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	51.6%	62.38%
2011	Mathematics	All grades (MS)	% proficient	62.2%	65.11%
2007	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	59.42%	66.32%
2008	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	58.78%	66.81%
2009	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	59.58%	66.92%
2010	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	67.42%	70.21%
2011	Reading	All grades (MS)	% proficient	73.2%	69.9%
2007	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	43.81%	55.95%
2008	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	49.52%	59.57%
2009	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	49.49%	62.72%
2010	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	47.95%	57.02%
2011	Science	All grades (MS)	% proficient	60.61%	64.04%
2007	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	54.05%	52.64%
2008	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	60.21%	57.82%
2009	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	44.66%	55.8%
2010	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	43.16%	56.28%
2011	Social Studies	All grades (MS)	% proficient	60.76%	60.09%
2007	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	42.34%	41.92%
2008	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	28.27%	39.48%
2009	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	27.18%	42.06%
2010	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	24.74%	42.34%
2011	Writing	All grades (MS)	% proficient	41.77%	45.22%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2009			2008			2007
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$29,131,000	$11,597		$25,021,000	$9,917		$21,319,000	$8,524
Federal:	$3,929,000	$1,564	13.5%	$3,853,000	$1,527	15.4%	$4,160,000	$1,663	19.5%
State:	$17,867,000	$7,113	61.3%	$15,173,000	$6,014	60.6%	$11,796,000	$4,717	55.3%
Local:	$7,335,000	$2,920	25.2%	$5,995,000	$2,376	24.0%	$5,363,000	$2,144	25.2%
Total Expenditures:	$25,524,000	$10,161		$24,723,000	$9,799		$19,428,000	$7,768
Total Current Expenditures:	$23,697,000	$9,434		$23,229,000	$9,207		$18,413,000	$7,362
Instructional Expenditures:	$13,507,000	$5,377	57.0%	$13,351,000	$5,292	57.5%	$10,817,000	$4,325	58.7%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,922,000	$765	8.1%	$1,709,000	$677	7.4%	$1,421,000	$568	7.7%
Administration:	$2,469,000	$983	10.4%	$2,468,000	$978	10.6%	$1,905,000	$762	10.3%
Operations, Food, Other:	$5,799,000	$2,309	24.5%	$5,701,000	$2,260	24.5%	$4,270,000	$1,707	23.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$693,000	$276		$614,000	$243		$298,000	$119
Construction:	$0	$0		$171,000	$68		$54,000	$22
Total Other:	$430,000	$171		$442,000	$175		$419,000	$168
Interest on Debt:	$704,000	$280		$438,000	$174		$298,000	$119

Total Salary:	$14,835,000	$5,906		$14,605,000	$5,789		$13,719,000	$5,485
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$9,812,000	$3,906	66.1%	$9,720,000	$3,853	66.6%	$9,192,000	$3,675	67.0%
Other Salary:	$5,023,000	$2,000	33.9%	$4,885,000	$1,936	33.4%	$4,527,000	$1,810	33.0%
Total Benefit:	$5,319,000	$2,117		$5,252,000	$2,082		$1,428,000	$571
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$2,994,000	$1,192	56.3%	$2,806,000	$1,112	53.4%	$632,000	$253	44.3%
Other Benefit:	$2,325,000	$926	43.7%	$2,446,000	$969	46.6%	$796,000	$318	55.7%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	12.5%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	87.5%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	18.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	7.2%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	9.2%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	49.3%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	28.3%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	5.9%

Mean Base Salary:	$46,317.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$32,511.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$38,639.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$46,793.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$50,317.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$52,062.0

* Knott County School District was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.