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Bardwell, Kentucky - 3 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks Carlisle County #76 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,823 per pupil, Carlisle County ranks #84 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
759
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,823
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Carlisle County operates 3 public schools serving 759 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 Carlisle County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,823 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 22.1% local, 59.3% state, and 18.6% 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 54/100, ranked #76 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.
a 246:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.1% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Carlisle County Elementary School, with a diversity index of 26.3/100.
Carlisle County Elementary School accounts for 52.0% of all Carlisle County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Carlisle County a distant remainder — means Carlisle County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Carlisle County school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
Carlisle County school enrollment ranges from 159 students (lowest) to 395 students (highest), a spread of 236 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.
Carlisle County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.0% 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.
Carlisle County student-counselor ratio is 246:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Carlisle County chronic absenteeism rate is 17.4% — 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 Carlisle County is typically wider than the Carlisle County-aggregate figure suggests.
Carlisle County has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 759 students.
How much does Carlisle County spend per student?
Carlisle County spends $12,823 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #76 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Carlisle County?
Carlisle County students are 88.1% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Carlisle County?
Carlisle County has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #76 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.