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Paintsville, Kentucky - 8 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Johnson County #68 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,528 per pupil, Johnson County ranks #55 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,344
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
$13,528
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Johnson County operates 8 public schools serving 3,344 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 1 high, 1 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 Johnson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,528 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 12.7% local, 66.7% state, and 20.7% 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 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 8 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 608.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 96.0% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Flat Gap Elementary School, with a diversity index of 11.1/100.
Its largest campus is Johnson Central High School, enrolling 888 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Johnson County Eagle Academy, at 160 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Johnson Central High School accounts for 26.6% of all Johnson County student enrollment
That concentration means Johnson 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.
Johnson County school enrollment varies 5.5× across entities
Johnson County school enrollment ranges from 160 students (lowest) to 888 students (highest), a spread of 728 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.
Johnson County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.2% 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.
Johnson County student-counselor ratio is 609:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Johnson County chronic absenteeism rate is 28.2% — 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 Johnson County is typically wider than the Johnson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Johnson County has 8 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 3,344 students.
How much does Johnson County spend per student?
Johnson County spends $13,528 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #68 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Johnson County?
Johnson County students are 96.0% White, 1.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Johnson County?
Johnson County has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #68 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.