Grayson County operates 7 public schools serving 4,039 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,030 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Grayson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,023 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 19.6% local, 55.4% state, and 24.9% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $64,351 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 39/100, ranked #120 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 370.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, 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.
Grayson County High School accounts for 29.3% of all Grayson County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Grayson 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.
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 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.
Grayson County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.5% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
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 other. Total enrollment is 4,039 students.
How much does Grayson County spend per student?
Grayson County spends $13,023 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #120 in Kentucky.
What is the average teacher salary in Grayson County?
The average teacher salary in Grayson County is $64,351 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Grayson County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Grayson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 39/100, ranking #120 out of 171 districts in Kentucky. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.