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An equity score of 69/100 ranks Leslie County #36 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,864 per pupil, Leslie County ranks #45 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,658
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,864
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Leslie County operates 5 public schools serving 1,658 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 1 high 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 Leslie County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,864 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 13.4% local, 59.5% state, and 27.2% 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 69/100, ranked #36 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 330.8:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 42.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 98.7% White, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hayes Lewis Elementary School, with a diversity index of 4.7/100.
Its largest campus is Leslie County High School, enrolling 455 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hayes Lewis Elementary School, at 125 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Leslie County High School accounts for 27.4% of all Leslie County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Leslie 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.
Leslie County school enrollment varies 3.6× across entities
Leslie County school enrollment ranges from 125 students (lowest) to 455 students (highest), a spread of 330 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.
Leslie County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.4% 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.
Leslie County student-counselor ratio is 331:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Leslie County is typically wider than the Leslie County-aggregate figure suggests.
Leslie County chronic absenteeism rate is 42.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Leslie County has 5 schools, including 1 high, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 1,658 students.
How much does Leslie County spend per student?
Leslie County spends $13,864 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #36 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Leslie County?
Leslie County students are 98.7% White, 0.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Leslie County?
Leslie County has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #36 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.