| Index | Blackey | Kentucky | National |
| Average Test Scores | 50% | 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 | Blackey | Kentucky | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 72.4% | 81.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 69.0% | 77.8% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 28.4% | 51.3% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 19.8% | 30.5% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 14.7% | 22.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.2% | 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 Blackey. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Blackey, KY schools is 50%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Blackey, KY, an average of 72.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 69.0% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whitesburg, KY | 2,268 | 50% | 4.4% |
| Hazard, KY | 5,076 | 49% | 1.5% |
| Hindman, KY | 631 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Cumberland, KY | 2,171 | 44% | 8.3% |
| Blackey, KY | 87 | 50% | 3.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kilgore, NE | 87 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Albion, OK | 87 | 25% | 47.9% |
| Amanda Park, WA | 87 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Zeeland, ND | 88 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Douds, IA | 86 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Blackey, KY | 87 | 50% | 3.1% |