Paintsville Independent operates 2 public schools serving 766 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 752 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Johnson County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,750 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 29.8% local, 53.5% state, and 16.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $72,520 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 44/100, ranked #107 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 2 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 376:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 26.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.6% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Paintsville Elementary School accounts for 57.7% of all Paintsville Independent student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Paintsville Independent-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Paintsville Independent student-counselor ratio is 376:1 — 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.
Paintsville Independent chronic absenteeism rate is 26.9% — 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 Paintsville Independent is typically wider than the Paintsville Independent-aggregate figure suggests.
Paintsville Independent has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 766 students.
How much does Paintsville Independent spend per student?
Paintsville Independent spends $14,750 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #107 in Kentucky.
What is the average teacher salary in Paintsville Independent?
The average teacher salary in Paintsville Independent is $72,520 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Paintsville Independent?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Johnson County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Paintsville Independent?
Paintsville Independent students are 93.6% White, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.4% Asian, 0.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Paintsville Independent?
Paintsville Independent has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #107 out of 171 districts in Kentucky. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.