An equity score of 58/100 ranks Hickman County #68 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,483 per pupil, Hickman County ranks #56 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
723
Total Enrollment
2
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$14,483
Per-Pupil Spending
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Hickman County operates 2 public schools serving 723 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Hickman County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,483 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 27.7% local, 49.8% state, and 22.5% 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 58/100, ranked #68 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 189.8:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 21.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.3% White, 9.9% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Hickman County Elementary School accounts for 58.4% of all Hickman County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Hickman County a distant remainder — means Hickman 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. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Hickman County reports 55.8% 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.
Hickman County student-counselor ratio is 190:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Hickman County chronic absenteeism rate is 21.9% — 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 Hickman County is typically wider than the Hickman County-aggregate figure suggests.
Hickman County has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 723 students.
How much does Hickman County spend per student?
Hickman County spends $14,483 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #68 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Hickman County?
Hickman County students are 76.3% White, 9.9% African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hickman County?
Hickman County has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #68 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.