An equity score of 37/100 ranks Pendleton County #120 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,093 per pupil, Pendleton County ranks #130 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,246
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$13,093
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pendleton County operates 4 public schools serving 2,246 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Pendleton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,093 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 24.0% local, 59.4% state, and 16.6% 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 37/100, ranked #120 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 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 364.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.0% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Southern Elementary School, with a diversity index of 12.4/100.
Its largest campus is Pendleton County High School, enrolling 667 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
Pendleton County High School accounts for 29.7% of all Pendleton County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pendleton County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Pendleton County reports 56.4% free-lunch eligibility
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.
Pendleton County student-counselor ratio is 364:1 — 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.
Pendleton County chronic absenteeism rate is 24.3% — 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 Pendleton County is typically wider than the Pendleton County-aggregate figure suggests.
Pendleton County has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,246 students.
How much does Pendleton County spend per student?
Pendleton County spends $13,093 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #120 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Pendleton County?
Pendleton County students are 95.0% White, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pendleton County?
Pendleton County has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #120 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.