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Buckner, Kentucky - 18 schools
An equity score of 22/100 ranks Oldham County #158 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,129 per pupil, Oldham County ranks #125 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
12,367
Total Enrollment
18
Schools
$12,129
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oldham County operates 18 public schools serving 12,367 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high, 2 combined 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 Oldham County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,129 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 42.6% local, 47.1% state, and 10.3% 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 22/100, ranked #158 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 4 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (70 AP courses district-wide), a 391.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.5% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Oldham County Preschool, with a diversity index of 56.7/100.
Its largest campus is Oldham County High School, enrolling 1,547 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Buckner Alternative High School, at 50 students, a 31x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Oldham County school enrollment varies 31× across entities
Oldham County school enrollment ranges from 50 students (lowest) to 1,547 students (highest), a spread of 1,497 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.
Oldham County student-counselor ratio is 392:1 — 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.
Oldham County chronic absenteeism rate is 16.2% — 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 Oldham County is typically wider than the Oldham County-aggregate figure suggests.
Oldham County has 18 schools, including 3 high, 4 middle, 9 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 12,367 students.
How much does Oldham County spend per student?
Oldham County spends $12,129 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #158 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Oldham County?
Oldham County students are 79.5% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.9% African American, 2.0% Asian, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oldham County?
Oldham County has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #158 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.