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Williamstown, Kentucky - 6 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Grant County #116 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,926 per pupil, Grant County ranks #135 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,457
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,926
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Grant County operates 6 public schools serving 3,457 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 Grant County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,926 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 22.5% local, 58.8% state, and 18.7% 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 37/100, ranked #116 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 337.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.0% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sherman Elementary, with a diversity index of 30.0/100.
Its largest campus is Grant County High School, enrolling 1,016 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mason-Corinth Elementary, at 299 students, a 3x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Grant County High School accounts for 29.4% of all Grant County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Grant 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.
Grant County school enrollment varies 3.4× across entities
Grant County school enrollment ranges from 299 students (lowest) to 1,016 students (highest), a spread of 717 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.
Grant County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.7% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Grant County student-counselor ratio is 337:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Grant County is typically wider than the Grant County-aggregate figure suggests.
Grant County chronic absenteeism rate is 27.6% — 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 Grant County is typically wider than the Grant County-aggregate figure suggests.
Grant County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 3,457 students.
How much does Grant County spend per student?
Grant County spends $11,926 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #116 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Grant County?
Grant County students are 88.0% White, 7.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grant County?
Grant County has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #116 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.