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Tompkinsville, Kentucky - 5 schools
An equity score of 71/100 ranks Monroe County #33 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,868 per pupil, Monroe County ranks #22 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,788
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$14,868
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Monroe County operates 5 public schools serving 1,788 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 Monroe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,868 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 21.3% local, 50.6% state, and 28.1% 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 71/100, ranked #33 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 (1 AP courses district-wide), a 326:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 25.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.7% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tompkinsville Elem, with a diversity index of 36.0/100.
Its largest campus is Monroe Co High, enrolling 506 students (27% of the district's total enrollment).
Monroe Co High accounts for 27.3% of all Monroe County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Monroe 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.
Monroe County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.4% 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). 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.
Monroe County student-counselor ratio is 326:1 — 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 Monroe County is typically wider than the Monroe County-aggregate figure suggests.
Monroe County chronic absenteeism rate is 25.9% — 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 Monroe County is typically wider than the Monroe County-aggregate figure suggests.
Monroe County has 5 schools, including 1 high, 3 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,788 students.
How much does Monroe County spend per student?
Monroe County spends $14,868 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #33 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Monroe County?
Monroe County students are 85.7% White, 9.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Monroe County?
Monroe County has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #33 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.