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Hardinsburg, Kentucky - 6 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Breckinridge County #118 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,878 per pupil, Breckinridge County ranks #83 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,748
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$12,878
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Breckinridge County operates 6 public schools serving 2,748 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Breckinridge County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,878 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 23.2% local, 48.6% state, and 28.2% 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 37/100, ranked #118 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 (5 AP courses district-wide), a 328.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.5% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Irvington Elementary School, with a diversity index of 29.3/100.
Its largest campus is Breckinridge County High School, enrolling 875 students (33% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Custer Elementary School, at 178 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Breckinridge County High School accounts for 31.8% of all Breckinridge County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Breckinridge 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.
Breckinridge County school enrollment varies 4.9× across entities
Breckinridge County school enrollment ranges from 178 students (lowest) to 875 students (highest), a spread of 697 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.
Breckinridge County student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — 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 Breckinridge County is typically wider than the Breckinridge County-aggregate figure suggests.
Breckinridge County chronic absenteeism rate is 19.6% — 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 Breckinridge County is typically wider than the Breckinridge County-aggregate figure suggests.
Breckinridge County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 2,748 students.
How much does Breckinridge County spend per student?
Breckinridge County spends $12,878 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #118 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Breckinridge County?
Breckinridge County students are 89.5% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Breckinridge County?
Breckinridge County has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #118 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.