An equity score of 68/100 ranks Martin County #41 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,730 per pupil, Martin County ranks #46 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,758
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,730
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Martin County operates 5 public schools serving 1,758 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Martin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,730 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 14.3% local, 58.5% 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 68/100, ranked #41 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (4 AP courses district-wide), a 274.2:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 45.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.6% White, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Martin County High School, with a diversity index of 7.6/100.
Its largest campus is Martin County High School, enrolling 519 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Martin County High School accounts for 29.5% of all Martin County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Martin 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.
Martin County school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Martin County school enrollment ranges from 233 students (lowest) to 519 students (highest), a spread of 286 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.
Martin County reports 71.9% 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.
Martin County student-counselor ratio is 274:1 — 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 Martin County is typically wider than the Martin County-aggregate figure suggests.
Martin County chronic absenteeism rate is 45.5% — 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.
Martin County has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,758 students.
How much does Martin County spend per student?
Martin County spends $14,730 per student. The district has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #41 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Martin County?
Martin County students are 97.6% White, 0.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Martin County?
Martin County has an equity score of 68/100, ranking #41 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.