| Index | Flat Lick | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Flat Lick | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 58.9% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 47.0% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 21.4% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 3.7% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 2.5% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.3% | 9.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Flat Lick. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Flat Lick, KY schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Flat Lick, KY, an average of 58.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 47.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Barbourville, KY | 3,051 | 55% | 13.9% |
| Pineville, KY | 1,902 | 47% | 2.5% |
| Flat Lick, KY | 920 | 53% | 10.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sioux Rapids, IA | 920 | 71% | 48.6% |
| Avella, PA | 920 | 56% | 16.1% |
| Greenview, IL | 920 | 18% | 63.5% |
| East Hampton, NY | 920 | 63% | 31.0% |
| Lobelville, TN | 920 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Flat Lick, KY | 920 | 53% | 10.9% |
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