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Calhoun, Kentucky - 6 schools
An equity score of 59/100 ranks Mclean County #66 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,246 per pupil, Mclean County ranks #67 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,405
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$13,246
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Mclean County operates 6 public schools serving 1,405 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 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 Mclean County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,246 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 24.8% local, 57.9% state, and 17.2% 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 59/100, ranked #66 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 346:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.0% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Mclean County High School, with a diversity index of 20.0/100.
Its largest campus is Mclean County High School, enrolling 427 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mclean County Alternative Center, at 2 students, a 214x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Mclean County High School accounts for 30.4% of all Mclean County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Mclean 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.
Mclean County school enrollment varies 214× across entities
Mclean County school enrollment ranges from 2 students (lowest) to 427 students (highest), a spread of 425 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Mclean County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 56.6% 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.
Mclean County student-counselor ratio is 346:1 — 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 Mclean County is typically wider than the Mclean County-aggregate figure suggests.
Mclean County chronic absenteeism rate is 18.6% — 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 Mclean County is typically wider than the Mclean County-aggregate figure suggests.
Mclean County has 6 schools, including 2 high, 1 middle, 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,405 students.
How much does Mclean County spend per student?
Mclean County spends $13,246 per student. The district has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #66 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Mclean County?
Mclean County students are 93.0% White, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mclean County?
Mclean County has an equity score of 59/100, ranking #66 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.