Menifee County operates 3 public schools serving 955 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 931 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Menifee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,875 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 14.0% local, 61.0% state, and 25.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $63,145 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 94/100, ranked #1 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 325:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 46.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.9% White, 9.7% African American, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Menifee Central School accounts for 58.9% of all Menifee County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Menifee County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Menifee County school enrollment varies 78× across entities
Menifee County school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 548 students (highest), a spread of 541 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Menifee County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 76.5% 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 — including this one — 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.
Menifee County student-counselor ratio is 325:1 — 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 Menifee County is typically wider than the Menifee County-aggregate figure suggests.
Menifee County chronic absenteeism rate is 46.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Menifee County has 3 schools, including 2 other, 1 high. Total enrollment is 955 students.
How much does Menifee County spend per student?
Menifee County spends $18,875 per student. The district has an equity score of 94/100, ranking #1 in Kentucky.
What is the average teacher salary in Menifee County?
The average teacher salary in Menifee County is $63,145 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Menifee County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Menifee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Menifee County?
Menifee County students are 87.9% White, 9.7% African American, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Menifee County?
Menifee County has an equity score of 94/100, ranking #1 out of 171 districts in Kentucky. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.