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Murray, Kentucky - 8 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Calloway County #117 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,991 per pupil, Calloway County ranks #130 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,134
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$11,991
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Calloway County operates 8 public schools serving 3,134 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Calloway County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,991 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.1% local, 45.6% state, and 22.3% 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 #117 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 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 271:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 24.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.9% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Calloway County Preschool Center, with a diversity index of 41.6/100.
Its largest campus is Calloway County High School, enrolling 824 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Calloway County Day Treatment, at 7 students, a 118x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Calloway County High School accounts for 26.3% of all Calloway County student enrollment
That concentration means Calloway 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.
Calloway County school enrollment varies 118× across entities
Calloway County school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 824 students (highest), a spread of 817 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Calloway County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.9% 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.
Calloway County student-counselor ratio is 271:1 — 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 Calloway County is typically wider than the Calloway County-aggregate figure suggests.
Calloway County chronic absenteeism rate is 24.6% — 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 Calloway County is typically wider than the Calloway County-aggregate figure suggests.
Calloway County has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 3,134 students.
How much does Calloway County spend per student?
Calloway County spends $11,991 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #117 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Calloway County?
Calloway County students are 84.9% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Calloway County?
Calloway County has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #117 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.