An equity score of 57/100 ranks Franklin County #69 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,057 per pupil, Franklin County ranks #40 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,126
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$15,057
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Franklin County operates 14 public schools serving 6,126 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 combined, 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle 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 Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,057 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 39.4% local, 47.8% state, and 12.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 57/100, ranked #69 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 2 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (24 AP courses district-wide), a 363.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 67.5% White, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Elkhorn Elementary School, with a diversity index of 64.3/100.
Its largest campus is Franklin County High School, enrolling 990 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is William Cofield High School, at 22 students, a 45x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Franklin County High School accounts for 16.0% of all Franklin County student enrollment
That concentration means Franklin 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.
Franklin County school enrollment varies 45× across entities
Franklin County school enrollment ranges from 22 students (lowest) to 990 students (highest), a spread of 968 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.
Franklin County reports 55.4% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Franklin County student-counselor ratio is 364:1 — 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.
Franklin County chronic absenteeism rate is 18.0% — 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 Franklin County is typically wider than the Franklin County-aggregate figure suggests.
Franklin County has 14 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 7 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,126 students.
How much does Franklin County spend per student?
Franklin County spends $15,057 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #69 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Franklin County?
Franklin County students are 67.5% White, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% African American, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Franklin County?
Franklin County has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #69 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.