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Stanford, Kentucky - 7 schools
An equity score of 74/100 ranks Lincoln County #29 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,535 per pupil, Lincoln County ranks #54 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,416
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$13,535
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Lincoln County operates 7 public schools serving 3,416 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Lincoln County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,535 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 18.5% local, 49.8% state, and 31.6% 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 74/100, ranked #29 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 328.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 23.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.4% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Stanford Elementary School, with a diversity index of 32.4/100.
Its largest campus is Lincoln County High School, enrolling 886 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Highland Elementary School, at 186 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Lincoln County High School accounts for 25.9% of all Lincoln County student enrollment
That concentration means Lincoln 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.
Lincoln County school enrollment varies 4.8× across entities
Lincoln County school enrollment ranges from 186 students (lowest) to 886 students (highest), a spread of 700 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.
Lincoln County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 65.4% 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). 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.
Lincoln County student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — 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 Lincoln County is typically wider than the Lincoln County-aggregate figure suggests.
Lincoln County chronic absenteeism rate is 23.0% — 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 Lincoln County is typically wider than the Lincoln County-aggregate figure suggests.
Lincoln County has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 3,416 students.
How much does Lincoln County spend per student?
Lincoln County spends $13,535 per student. The district has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #29 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County students are 89.4% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Lincoln County?
Lincoln County has an equity score of 74/100, ranking #29 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.