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Powderly, Kentucky - 9 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Muhlenberg County #85 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,929 per pupil, Muhlenberg County ranks #43 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
4,486
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$13,929
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Muhlenberg County operates 9 public schools serving 4,486 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 2 middle, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Muhlenberg County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,929 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 31.4% local, 48.4% state, and 20.2% 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 49/100, ranked #85 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 453.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.4% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Central City Elementary, with a diversity index of 31.1/100.
Its largest campus is Muhlenberg County High School, enrolling 1,123 students (23% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is The Renaissance Center, at 90 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Muhlenberg County High School accounts for 23.3% of all Muhlenberg County student enrollment
That concentration means Muhlenberg 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.
Muhlenberg County school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Muhlenberg County school enrollment ranges from 90 students (lowest) to 1,123 students (highest), a spread of 1,033 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Muhlenberg County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.9% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Muhlenberg County student-counselor ratio is 453:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Muhlenberg County chronic absenteeism rate is 27.4% — 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 Muhlenberg County is typically wider than the Muhlenberg County-aggregate figure suggests.
Muhlenberg County has 9 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 4,486 students.
How much does Muhlenberg County spend per student?
Muhlenberg County spends $13,929 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #85 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Muhlenberg County?
Muhlenberg County students are 89.4% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.9% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Muhlenberg County?
Muhlenberg County has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #85 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.