Marion County vs Wayne County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Marion County Wayne County
Location Lebanon, Kentucky Monticello, Kentucky
Total Enrollment 3,256 3,207
Number of Schools 8 8
Student:Teacher Ratio 20.9:1 12.7:1

Spending

Metric Marion County Wayne County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,327 $13,466
Federal Revenue 17.7% 20.2%
State Revenue 52.9% 64.4%
Local Revenue 29.4% 15.4%
Marion County
Federal State Local
Wayne County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Marion County Wayne County
White 77.7% 77.1%
African American 5.5% 10.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9% 9.4%
Asian 0.5% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.0%
Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.7% 2.7%
Free/Reduced Lunch 54.2% 74.8%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Marion County Wayne County
AP Courses Offered 8 6
Schools with AP 2 1
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 379.9:1 423.8:1
Chronic Absenteeism 22.9% 34.2%

School Types

Marion County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 5

Wayne County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 4

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.