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Lawrenceburg, Kentucky - 6 schools
An equity score of 20/100 ranks Anderson County #159 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,315 per pupil, Anderson County ranks #165 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,752
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,315
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Anderson County operates 6 public schools serving 3,752 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined 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 Anderson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,315 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 31.2% local, 51.3% state, and 17.5% 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 20/100, ranked #159 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (19 AP courses district-wide), a 412.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.0% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Saffell Street Elementary School, with a diversity index of 33.4/100.
Anderson County High School accounts for 30.8% of all Anderson County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Anderson County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Anderson County school enrollment varies 3.8× across entities
Anderson County school enrollment ranges from 303 students (lowest) to 1,157 students (highest), a spread of 854 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Anderson County student-counselor ratio is 413:1 — 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.
Anderson County chronic absenteeism rate is 19.3% — 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 Anderson County is typically wider than the Anderson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Anderson County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,752 students.
How much does Anderson County spend per student?
Anderson County spends $11,315 per student. The district has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #159 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Anderson County?
Anderson County students are 87.0% White, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Anderson County?
Anderson County has an equity score of 20/100, ranking #159 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.