| Index | Salt Lick | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 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 | Salt Lick | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.9% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 65.7% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.6% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 32.6% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.0% | 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 n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Salt Lick. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Salt Lick, KY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Salt Lick, KY, an average of 72.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 65.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Owingsville, KY | 2,142 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Morehead, KY | 7,653 | 46% | 4.5% |
| Frenchburg, KY | 866 | 34% | 29.2% |
| Salt Lick, KY | 332 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Valle Crucis, NC | 332 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Copeland, KS | 332 | 27% | 43.2% |
| Chester, TX | 332 | 31% | 35.4% |
| Smithland, KY | 332 | 33% | 30.7% |
| Cameron, OK | 332 | 17% | 64.1% |
| Salt Lick, KY | 332 | n/a |
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