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Eastern, Kentucky - 14 schools
An equity score of 80/100 ranks Floyd County #15 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,193 per pupil, Floyd County ranks #34 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Floyd County operates 14 public schools serving 5,563 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 4 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Floyd County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,193 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 16.2% local, 53.9% state, and 29.9% 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 80/100, ranked #15 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 4 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (16 AP courses district-wide), a 468.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 41.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.2% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Prestonsburg High School, with a diversity index of 10.6/100.
Its largest campus is Betsy Layne Elementary School, enrolling 638 students (12% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Home Instruction Elementary, at 7 students, a 91x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Floyd County school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 638 students (highest), a spread of 631 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.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data
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.
Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection
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.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22
This district scores well on funding equity, with balanced funding sources and good resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 14 schools in Floyd County.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Floyd County's schools, below the Kentucky average of 34.5.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
The Kentucky districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Barren County | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Campbell County | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
| Owensboro Independent | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Franklin County | Similar size | Similar spending | More locally funded |
Comparisons are relative to Floyd County's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Jefferson County →Floyd County has 14 schools, including 8 combined, 4 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,563 students.
Floyd County spends $14,193 per student. The district has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #15 in Kentucky.
Floyd County students are 97.2% White, 1.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Floyd County has an equity score of 80/100, ranking #15 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.
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