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Hartford, Kentucky - 10 schools
An equity score of 48/100 ranks Ohio County #89 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,548 per pupil, Ohio County ranks #154 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,910
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$11,548
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Ohio County operates 10 public schools serving 3,910 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Ohio County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,548 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 18 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.9% local, 58.8% state, and 24.3% 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 48/100, ranked #89 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 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 567:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.1% White, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Beaver Dam Elementary School, with a diversity index of 43.2/100.
Ohio County High School accounts for 26.0% of all Ohio County student enrollment
That concentration means Ohio 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.
Ohio County school enrollment varies 48× across entities
Ohio County school enrollment ranges from 21 students (lowest) to 1,018 students (highest), a spread of 997 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.
Ohio County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 68.1% 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.
Ohio County student-counselor ratio is 567:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Ohio County chronic absenteeism rate is 30.1% — 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.
Ohio County has 10 schools, including 1 high, 8 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,910 students.
How much does Ohio County spend per student?
Ohio County spends $11,548 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #89 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Ohio County?
Ohio County students are 88.1% White, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ohio County?
Ohio County has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #89 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.