An equity score of 70/100 ranks Fulton County #37 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,780 per pupil, Fulton County ranks #45 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
640
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,780
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Fulton County operates 3 public schools serving 640 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Fulton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,780 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 22.5% local, 48.5% state, and 29.0% 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 70/100, ranked #37 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.
a 140:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 20.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 57.8% White, 29.0% African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fulton County High School, with a diversity index of 58.0/100.
Its largest campus is Fulton County Elementary, enrolling 314 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Fulton County Elementary accounts for 49.1% of all Fulton County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Fulton County a distant remainder — means Fulton County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Fulton County school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Fulton County school enrollment ranges from 123 students (lowest) to 314 students (highest), a spread of 191 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.
Fulton County reports 69.0% 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.
Fulton County student-counselor ratio is 140:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Fulton County chronic absenteeism rate is 20.0% — 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 Fulton County is typically wider than the Fulton County-aggregate figure suggests.
Fulton County has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 640 students.
How much does Fulton County spend per student?
Fulton County spends $14,780 per student. The district has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #37 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Fulton County?
Fulton County students are 57.8% White, 29.0% African American, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Fulton County?
Fulton County has an equity score of 70/100, ranking #37 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.