An equity score of 44/100 ranks Bracken County #99 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,405 per pupil, Bracken County ranks #61 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,145
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,405
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bracken County operates 3 public schools serving 1,145 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 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 Bracken County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,405 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 25.1% local, 58.7% state, and 16.3% 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 44/100, ranked #99 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 377.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.9% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bracken County High School, with a diversity index of 9.6/100.
Its largest campus is Taylor Elementary School, enrolling 490 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
Taylor Elementary School accounts for 42.8% of all Bracken County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bracken County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Bracken County student-counselor ratio is 378:1 — 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.
Bracken County chronic absenteeism rate is 20.3% — 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 Bracken County is typically wider than the Bracken County-aggregate figure suggests.
Bracken County has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,145 students.
How much does Bracken County spend per student?
Bracken County spends $14,405 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #99 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Bracken County?
Bracken County students are 95.9% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bracken County?
Bracken County has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #99 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.