Beechwood Independent operates 3 public schools serving 1,501 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,572 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Kenton County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,588 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 45.6% local, 49.4% state, and 5.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $59,348 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 38/100, ranked #123 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 385.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 83.7% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American across the district's schools.
Beechwood Elementary School accounts for 49.6% of all Beechwood Independent student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Beechwood Independent-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Beechwood Independent school enrollment varies 26× across entities
Beechwood Independent school enrollment ranges from 30 students (lowest) to 780 students (highest), a spread of 750 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.
Beechwood Independent student-counselor ratio is 386:1 — 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.
Beechwood Independent chronic absenteeism rate is 6.9% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Beechwood Independent has 3 schools, including 3 other. Total enrollment is 1,501 students.
How much does Beechwood Independent spend per student?
Beechwood Independent spends $15,588 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #123 in Kentucky.
What is the average teacher salary in Beechwood Independent?
The average teacher salary in Beechwood Independent is $59,348 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Beechwood Independent?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kenton County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Beechwood Independent?
Beechwood Independent students are 83.7% White, 8.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% African American, 1.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Beechwood Independent?
Beechwood Independent has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #123 out of 171 districts in Kentucky. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.