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Albany, Kentucky - 5 schools
An equity score of 84/100 ranks Clinton County #11 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,199 per pupil, Clinton County ranks #33 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,574
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,199
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clinton County operates 5 public schools serving 1,574 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high 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 Clinton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,199 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 19.5% local, 56.9% state, and 23.6% 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 84/100, ranked #11 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 318.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 35.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.4% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clinton County High School, with a diversity index of 19.5/100.
Its largest campus is Albany Elementary School, enrolling 486 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Foothills Academy, at 16 students, a 30x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Albany Elementary School accounts for 30.9% of all Clinton County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Clinton County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Clinton County school enrollment varies 30× across entities
Clinton County school enrollment ranges from 16 students (lowest) to 486 students (highest), a spread of 470 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Clinton County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 79.2% 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 — including this one — 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.
Clinton County student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — 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 Clinton County is typically wider than the Clinton County-aggregate figure suggests.
Clinton County chronic absenteeism rate is 35.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Clinton County has 5 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,574 students.
How much does Clinton County spend per student?
Clinton County spends $14,199 per student. The district has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #11 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Clinton County?
Clinton County students are 91.4% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Clinton County?
Clinton County has an equity score of 84/100, ranking #11 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.