| Index | Pine Knot | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 62% | 48% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 4 | 1,157 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 298 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 130 | 7,963 |
| Index | Pine Knot | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 67.5% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 60.6% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 20.7% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 3.2% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 0.3% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 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 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Pine Knot. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Pine Knot, KY schools is 62%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Pine Knot, KY, an average of 67.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 60.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whitley City, KY | 1,633 | 46% | 5.2% |
| Stearns, KY | 1,065 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Oneida, TN | 3,719 | 32% | 32.6% |
| Winfield, TN | 1,126 | 32% | 33.3% |
| Pine Knot, KY | 1,431 | 62% | 29.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pemberville, OH | 1,431 | 81% | 69.4% |
| Ilwaco, WA | 1,431 | 40% | 16.0% |
| Tryon, NC | 1,431 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Schwenksville, PA | 1,431 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Malta, IL | 1,431 | 22% | 54.2% |
| Pine Knot, KY | 1,431 | 62% | 29.2% |
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