An equity score of 49/100 ranks Owen County #87 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,329 per pupil, Owen County ranks #64 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,732
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,329
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Owen County operates 3 public schools serving 1,732 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Owen County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,329 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 25.5% local, 56.6% state, and 17.9% 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 49/100, ranked #87 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 560:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.0% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Owen County Elementary/Primary School, with a diversity index of 18.9/100.
Owen County Elementary/Primary School accounts for 38.9% of all Owen County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Owen County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Owen County student-counselor ratio is 560:1 — 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.
Owen County chronic absenteeism rate is 24.9% — 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 Owen County is typically wider than the Owen County-aggregate figure suggests.
Owen County has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,732 students.
How much does Owen County spend per student?
Owen County spends $14,329 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #87 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Owen County?
Owen County students are 91.0% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Owen County?
Owen County has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #87 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.