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Flemingsburg, Kentucky - 6 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Fleming County #97 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,785 per pupil, Fleming County ranks #87 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,186
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$12,785
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fleming County operates 6 public schools serving 2,186 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 Fleming County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,785 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 17.5% local, 62.4% state, and 20.1% 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 46/100, ranked #97 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 390.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.8% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Flemingsburg Elementary School, with a diversity index of 19.2/100.
Its largest campus is Fleming County High School, enrolling 671 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is E P Ward Elementary School, at 180 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Fleming County High School accounts for 28.4% of all Fleming County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Fleming 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.
Fleming County school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Fleming County school enrollment ranges from 180 students (lowest) to 671 students (highest), a spread of 491 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.
Fleming County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.2% 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 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.
Fleming County student-counselor ratio is 390:1 — 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.
Fleming County chronic absenteeism rate is 16.6% — 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 Fleming County is typically wider than the Fleming County-aggregate figure suggests.
Fleming County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 4 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,186 students.
How much does Fleming County spend per student?
Fleming County spends $12,785 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #97 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Fleming County?
Fleming County students are 92.8% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fleming County?
Fleming County has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #97 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.