An equity score of 71/100 ranks Perry County #33 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,812 per pupil, Perry County ranks #27 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,593
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$15,812
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Perry County operates 10 public schools serving 3,593 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 2 high, 2 elementary 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 Perry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,812 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 14.3% local, 61.0% state, and 24.7% 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 71/100, ranked #33 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 409.5:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 52.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.7% White, 1.6% African American, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Learning Academy, with a diversity index of 22.8/100.
Perry County Central High School accounts for 22.8% of all Perry County student enrollment
That concentration means Perry 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.
Perry County school enrollment varies 117× across entities
Perry County school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 819 students (highest), a spread of 812 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.
Perry County student-counselor ratio is 410:1 — 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.
Perry County chronic absenteeism rate is 52.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Perry County has 10 schools, including 2 high, 6 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 3,593 students.
How much does Perry County spend per student?
Perry County spends $15,812 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #33 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Perry County?
Perry County students are 95.7% White, 1.6% African American, 1.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Perry County?
Perry County has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #33 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.