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Barbourville, KY

3,064 residents•3,281 students•14 schools
Avg School Rating
5.1
out of 10
4% above Kentucky avg
Test Proficiency
54%Math
—Reading
25% above Kentucky avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Kentucky avg
Overall Crime Rate
48.96
per 1,000 residents
7% above Kentucky avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
6
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
14
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
6
High
2

These figures describe every school in Barbourville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Barbourville

14 schools
9.1
G R Hampton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.2
Central Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Knox County Middle School
Middlepublic
6.4
Barbourville City School
Elementarypublic
6.1
Jesse D Lay Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.6
Knox Central High School
Highpublic
1.5
Knox Inspire Academy
Elementarypublic
0.7
Knox County Learning Academy
Middlepublic
0.6
Knox Appalachian School
Elementarypublic
—
Barbourville Learning Center
Middlepublic
—
Knox County Area Technology Center
Middlepublic
—
Knox County Area Technology Center
Middlepublic

School Crime in Barbourville

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Barbourville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Kentucky avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Barbourville

150 total incidents reported across Barbourville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
7% above Kentucky avg
48.96
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
17
Property
43
Drug
87
Weapons
2
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Drugs58%
  • Assault10%
  • Theft9%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Burglary6%
  • Stolen Property3%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,281 students enrolled across Barbourville's schools.

  • Public3,281100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Barbourville's K-12 schools.

  • White95%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Two or More Races1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
47%Female53%Male
76%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.