Best Public Schools in Flat Lick, KY

Summary:

The city of Flat Lick, Kentucky is home to two elementary schools: Flat Lick Elementary School and Dewitt Elementary School. Based on the available data, Dewitt Elementary appears to be the standout school in the area, consistently outperforming Flat Lick Elementary and the Knox County averages on key metrics.

Dewitt Elementary School is ranked 31st out of 685 Kentucky elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 80% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the Knox County average of 42% and the Kentucky average of 43%. Dewitt Elementary also excels in reading, with 75% of 3rd graders and 76% of 4th graders proficient or better. In contrast, Flat Lick Elementary has more mixed performance, with lower rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger.

While both schools have similar student-teacher ratios, Dewitt Elementary spends more per student at $18,517, compared to $16,870 at Flat Lick Elementary. Additionally, Dewitt Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 25.0%, compared to 25.0% at Flat Lick Elementary. These factors likely contribute to Dewitt's stronger academic outcomes and higher desirability in the Flat Lick area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)			KSA Reading (2025)			KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)	KSA Social Studies (2025)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Dewitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	138 Ky 718	Flat Lick	40935	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2834	120	13	9.5	88.3%	119 (99.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.5	31^st of 685 public elementary schools	95.5%		77.6	107^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.4%	76			80.0	75.0	76.0					60.0	$18,517	$3,331	$847	$4,178	$11,292	$3,046	$14,339
Flat Lick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Kentucky 3085	Flat Lick	40935	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 645-2836	163	16	9.9	89.6%	161 (98.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71	163^rd of 685 public elementary schools	76.2%		74.2	128^th of 685 public elementary schools	81.3%	35	57.0	52.0	54.0	46.0	68.0	63.0	44.0	71.0	50.0	42.0	$16,870	$2,263	$854	$3,117	$11,217	$2,537	$13,753

Cities Near Flat Lick

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fourmile	3.19 mi	1	163^rd
Barbourville	4.69 mi	11	53^rd
Pineville	5.97 mi	7	83^rd
Girdler	8.51 mi	1	205^th
Stoney Fork	10 mi	1	159^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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