An equity score of 45/100 ranks Estill County #94 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,527 per pupil, Estill County ranks #110 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,202
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,527
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Estill County operates 6 public schools serving 2,202 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 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 Estill County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,527 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 14.5% local, 67.4% state, and 18.1% 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 45/100, ranked #94 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 366.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 33.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.5% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Irvine Early Learning Center, with a diversity index of 11.7/100.
Its largest campus is Estill County High School, enrolling 643 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Estill County Success Academy, at 58 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Estill County High School accounts for 29.1% of all Estill County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Estill County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Estill County school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Estill County school enrollment ranges from 58 students (lowest) to 643 students (highest), a spread of 585 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Estill County reports 65.1% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Estill County student-counselor ratio is 366:1 — 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.
Estill County chronic absenteeism rate is 33.2% — 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.
Estill County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,202 students.
How much does Estill County spend per student?
Estill County spends $13,527 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #94 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Estill County?
Estill County students are 95.5% White, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Estill County?
Estill County has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #94 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.