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Mckee, Kentucky - 8 schools
An equity score of 73/100 ranks Jackson County #31 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,766 per pupil, Jackson County ranks #88 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,053
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$12,766
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Jackson County operates 8 public schools serving 2,053 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Jackson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,766 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 13.7% local, 63.1% state, and 23.1% 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 73/100, ranked #31 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 426.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.3% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Barnabus Home Middle School, with a diversity index of 32.0/100.
Its largest campus is Jackson County High School, enrolling 536 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Barnabus Home Middle School, at 5 students, a 107x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Jackson County High School accounts for 26.1% of all Jackson County student enrollment
That concentration means Jackson 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.
Jackson County school enrollment varies 107× across entities
Jackson County school enrollment ranges from 5 students (lowest) to 536 students (highest), a spread of 531 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.
Jackson County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.7% 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.
Jackson County student-counselor ratio is 427:1 — 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.
Jackson County chronic absenteeism rate is 38.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Jackson County has 8 schools, including 2 high, 4 combined, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 2,053 students.
How much does Jackson County spend per student?
Jackson County spends $12,766 per student. The district has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #31 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Jackson County?
Jackson County students are 92.3% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Jackson County?
Jackson County has an equity score of 73/100, ranking #31 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.