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Paris, Kentucky - 6 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Bourbon County #102 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,882 per pupil, Bourbon County ranks #81 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,674
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$12,882
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bourbon County operates 6 public schools serving 2,674 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 Bourbon County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,882 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.4% local, 46.9% state, and 25.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 42/100, ranked #102 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 (12 AP courses district-wide), a 302.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 22.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.2% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bourbon County Preschool Headstart, with a diversity index of 49.1/100.
Bourbon County High School accounts for 28.6% of all Bourbon County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bourbon 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.
Bourbon County school enrollment varies 6.0× across entities
Bourbon County school enrollment ranges from 128 students (lowest) to 764 students (highest), a spread of 636 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.
Bourbon County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.2% 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.
Bourbon County student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Bourbon County is typically wider than the Bourbon County-aggregate figure suggests.
Bourbon County chronic absenteeism rate is 22.9% — 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 Bourbon County is typically wider than the Bourbon County-aggregate figure suggests.
Bourbon County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,674 students.
How much does Bourbon County spend per student?
Bourbon County spends $12,882 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #102 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Bourbon County?
Bourbon County students are 76.2% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bourbon County?
Bourbon County has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #102 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.