An equity score of 35/100 ranks Grayson County #125 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,707 per pupil, Grayson County ranks #145 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,039
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,707
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Grayson County operates 7 public schools serving 4,039 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 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 Grayson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,707 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 19.6% local, 55.4% state, and 24.9% 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 35/100, ranked #125 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 2 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 370.4:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.9% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is H W Wilkey Elementary School, with a diversity index of 15.0/100.
Its largest campus is Grayson County High School, enrolling 1,180 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Grayson Co. Alternative Education, at 19 students, a 62x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Grayson County High School accounts for 29.2% of all Grayson County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Grayson 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.
Grayson County school enrollment varies 62× across entities
Grayson County school enrollment ranges from 19 students (lowest) to 1,180 students (highest), a spread of 1,161 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.
Grayson County reports 59.9% 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.
Grayson County student-counselor ratio is 370:1 — 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.
Grayson County chronic absenteeism rate is 23.8% — 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 Grayson County is typically wider than the Grayson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Grayson County has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 4,039 students.
How much does Grayson County spend per student?
Grayson County spends $12,707 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #125 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Grayson County?
Grayson County students are 93.9% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Grayson County?
Grayson County has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #125 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.