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Barbourville City School

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 684 Kentucky Alternative Schools

Better than 90% of Kentucky alternative schools

Summary

Barbourville City School is an alternative school serving pre-K through grade 12, with 755 students in Barbourville, Kentucky, and part of Barbourville Independent. Its 2025–26 KSA proficiency averages were above Kentucky’s averages in all six subjects, but chronic absenteeism is the clearest concern: it was 33%, compared with 24% statewide, a 9-point gap.

Reading stands out academically, while eighth-grade results reveal important weak spots. Barbourville’s average reading proficiency was 62%, versus 49% statewide, and its math average was 47%, versus 41%; its averages were also higher than nearby schools’ available results in each subject. The district’s subject averages were close, with Barbourville about one point or less higher in most subjects and equal in science. Within the grades, fifth-grade math was 68%, compared with 43% statewide and 24% at Williamsburg City School. By contrast, Barbourville’s eighth-grade math was 19%, below the state’s 39% and the 27% at Williamsburg and 44% at Pineville Independent School; eighth-grade writing was also below the state rate, at 30% versus 48%. Nearby averages exclude unpublished scores, so the comparisons do not cover every school equally.

Over comparable KSA grade levels from 2022–23 to 2025–26, science rose from 37% to 48% and writing from 48% to 53%, while math fell from 48% to 44% and reading edged down from 61% to 60%. The school’s student-teacher ratio was 17.1, the second highest among the six schools listed. Its free/reduced lunch eligible share was 69% in school year 2024–25; comparable nearby-school figures ranged from 58% to 88%. SchoolDigger does not provide a school-level rank or star rating for Barbourville.

755

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,078

Per pupil spending ?

68.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

140 School St
Barbourville, KY 40906

(606) 546-3129

District: Barbourville Independent

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

African American:

2.4%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2023 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Kentucky alternative schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 24% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Kentucky avg42%

Elementary school

68^th of 684

Kentucky public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 59 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

150^th of 326

Kentucky public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

35^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Kentucky High Schools →

★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	68 of 684	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	83.4	87 of 685	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	102 of 685	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	227 of 687	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	204 of 684	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	153 of 517	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	151 of 700	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	172 of 691	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	37.6	478 of 694	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.5	474 of 690	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.2	494 of 698	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.9	514 of 705	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.5	619 of 719	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.7	582 of 713	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.7	509 of 688	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.7	536 of 683	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.0	556 of 658	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.2	522 of 651	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.9	575 of 638	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	87.7	41 of 474	91.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	99 of 657	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	51 of 648	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	105 of 644	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	233 of 639	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	238 of 641	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	118 of 671	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	172 of 663	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	48 of 674	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.5	26 of 672	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	55 of 665	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.4	87 of 670	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	125 of 667	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	64 of 664	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	66.8	154 of 631	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	102 of 651	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	144 of 653	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	146 of 652	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	181 of 652	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	144 of 657	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	98 of 325	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	205 of 676	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	191 of 665	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	99.2	3 of 314	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	7 of 306	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	65.4	202 of 661	69.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	89 of 650	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	115 of 659	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	127 of 659	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	224 of 658	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	233 of 656	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.2	51 of 337	84.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	150 of 326	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	117 of 320	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	100 of 324	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	63 of 327	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	63 of 320	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	42 of 282	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	42 of 335	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	36 of 322	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	64.1	95 of 330	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	50.2	164 of 331	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.6	188 of 337	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.3	94 of 335	71.9%	★★★★☆
2013	49.1	174 of 335	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.7	184 of 319	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.3	222 of 304	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	36.3	210 of 299	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.2	237 of 289	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.3	194 of 287	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.1	161 of 284	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	131 of 299	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	137 of 298	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	99 of 300	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	83 of 295	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	58 of 299	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	30 of 299	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	26 of 290	91.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	126 of 313	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.8	54 of 314	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	50 of 311	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	36 of 309	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	39 of 310	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	22 of 303	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	36 of 285	87.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	118 of 299	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	87 of 303	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	106 of 304	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.7	43 of 307	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	72 of 304	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	59 of 303	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	72 of 293	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	160 of 316	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	140 of 314	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	114 of 316	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	73 of 320	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	72 of 314	77.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	35 of 262	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.8	40 of 254	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	51 of 290	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	20 of 276	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	61.0	89 of 271	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	36 of 267	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	128 of 285	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	52 of 271	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	21 of 287	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	81.7	28 of 288	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	77.2	47 of 295	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	58.8	112 of 290	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	121 of 291	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.9	116 of 229	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.2	38 of 226	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	84.9	14 of 223	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	71.1	42 of 217	80.6%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	30 of 217	86.2%	★★★★☆
2007	71.9	43 of 217	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	29 of 244	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	27 of 239	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	35 of 261	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	25 of 253	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	49.5	131 of 252	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.4	43 of 236	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	82 of 249	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	80 of 234	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	17 of 245	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	16 of 242	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	22 of 274	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	11 of 272	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	69.8	42 of 266	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	11 of 234	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	34 of 254	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	17 of 232	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	49 of 243	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	45 of 239	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	114 of 262	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.7	21 of 259	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	65.3	57 of 257	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	38 of 238	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	111 of 251	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	59 of 237	75.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	65.4	68 of 226	69.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	48 of 253	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	45 of 251	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	66 of 273	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	30 of 264	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	115 of 260	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	114 of 219	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2019)91st percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)61st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

White (2026)49th percentile-5 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2019)70th percentile+15 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+13 vs state

Editing and Mechanics56%+12 vs state

Writing53%+10 vs state

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

Mathematics47%+6 vs state

Science43%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				KSA Mathematics (2026)							KSA Reading (2026)							KSA Science (2026)			KSA Writing (2026)			KSA Social Studies (2026)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barbourville City School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	140 School St	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Barbourville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 546-3129	755	44	17.1	68.6%	716 (94.8%)	18 (2.4%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)								(n/a)	48.0	50.0	68.0	57.0	52.0	19.0	38.0	70.0	72.0	74.0	65.0	54.0	37.0	64.0	62.0	34.0	33.0	58.0	30.0	71.0	62.0	32.0	56.0	70.0	46.0	51.0	$15,078	$2,184	$11,848
Knox Inspire Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	200 Daniel Boone Drive	Barbourville	40906	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 645-2830	11	1	11.0	72.7%	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																											$4,483	$763	$2,660
Corbin Educational Center	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	901 South Main Street	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Corbin Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 528-4080	33	6	5.4	87.9%	27 (81.8%)	3 (9.1%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)								(n/a)																											$39,121	$5,598	$29,600
Corbin School of Innovation	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	800 S. Kentucky Avenue	Corbin	40701	Whitley County	Corbin Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 215-2186	173	10	17.3	57.8%	169 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					60.0			59.0				73.0		65.0			28.0			40.0			52.0			40.0	$15,207	$2,312	$8,973
Pineville Independent School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	401 Virginia Avenue	Pineville	40977	Bell County	Pineville Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 337-5701	531	38	13.9	83.1%	495 (93.2%)	13 (2.4%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)								(n/a)	46.0	14.0		63.0	37.0	44.0	23.0	62.0	34.0	33.0	79.0	68.0	41.0	56.0	20.0	27.0	39.0	48.0	50.0		26.0	35.0	55.0	22.0	47.0	55.0	$25,487	$5,393	$13,626
Williamsburg City School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1000 Main Street	Williamsburg	40769	Whitley County	Williamsburg Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 549-6044	833	68	12.2	81.8%	796 (95.6%)	5 (0.6%)	12 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)								(n/a)	45.0	33.0	24.0	28.0	23.0	27.0	47.0	64.0	48.0	40.0	35.0	26.0	36.0	77.0	27.0	14.0	20.0	19.0	37.0	46.0	17.0	29.0	31.0	43.0	34.0	36.0	$32,167	$3,906	$31,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Barbourville City School

How many students attend Barbourville City School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 755 students attended Barbourville City School.

What is the racial makeup of Barbourville City School?

Students at Barbourville City School are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Barbourville City School a good school?

Yes. Barbourville City School ranks in the top 9.9% of Kentucky alternative schools.

What district is Barbourville City School in?

Barbourville Independent

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