An equity score of 55/100 ranks Garrard County #72 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,804 per pupil, Garrard County ranks #97 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,606
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,804
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Garrard County operates 5 public schools serving 2,606 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Russell County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,804 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 24.3% local, 54.2% state, and 21.5% 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 55/100, ranked #72 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 500.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.0% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Lancaster Elementary School, with a diversity index of 33.7/100.
Its largest campus is Garrard County High School, enrolling 792 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Paint Lick Elementary School, at 260 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Garrard County High School accounts for 30.4% of all Garrard County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Garrard 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.
Garrard County school enrollment varies 3.0× across entities
Garrard County school enrollment ranges from 260 students (lowest) to 792 students (highest), a spread of 532 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.
Garrard County reports 62.3% 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.
Garrard County student-counselor ratio is 501:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Garrard County chronic absenteeism rate is 19.4% — 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 Garrard County is typically wider than the Garrard County-aggregate figure suggests.
Garrard County has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 2,606 students.
How much does Garrard County spend per student?
Garrard County spends $13,804 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #72 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Garrard County?
Garrard County students are 87.0% White, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 1.8% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Garrard County?
Garrard County has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #72 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.