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Scottsville, Kentucky - 5 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Allen County #155 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,493 per pupil, Allen County ranks #156 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,149
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$11,493
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Allen County operates 5 public schools serving 3,149 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Allen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,493 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 18 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.4% local, 62.0% state, and 18.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 24/100, ranked #155 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 478.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 22.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.2% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Patriot Academy, with a diversity index of 23.0/100.
Its largest campus is Allen County Primary Center, enrolling 1,000 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Patriot Academy, at 119 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Allen County Primary Center accounts for 31.8% of all Allen County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Allen County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Allen County school enrollment varies 8.4× across entities
Allen County school enrollment ranges from 119 students (lowest) to 1,000 students (highest), a spread of 881 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Allen County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Allen County student-counselor ratio is 479:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Allen County chronic absenteeism rate is 22.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Allen County is typically wider than the Allen County-aggregate figure suggests.
Allen County has 5 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,149 students.
How much does Allen County spend per student?
Allen County spends $11,493 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #155 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Allen County?
Allen County students are 88.2% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Allen County?
Allen County has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #155 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.