An equity score of 72/100 ranks Lincoln County #31 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,375 per pupil, Lincoln County ranks #62 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,416
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$14,375
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 $14,375 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 72/100, 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 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 largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
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 reports 63.6% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
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 $14,375 per student. The district has an equity score of 72/100, ranking #31 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 72/100, ranking #31 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.