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Stanton, Kentucky - 6 schools
An equity score of 51/100 ranks Powell County #80 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,879 per pupil, Powell County ranks #82 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,130
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$12,879
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Powell County operates 6 public schools serving 2,130 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Powell County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,879 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 19.0% local, 51.7% state, and 29.3% 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 51/100, ranked #80 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 219.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 40.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 95.0% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Powell County Middle School, with a diversity index of 13.1/100.
Its largest campus is Powell County High School, enrolling 580 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Powell County Academy, at 55 students, a 11x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Powell County High School accounts for 27.2% of all Powell County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Powell County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Powell County school enrollment varies 11× across entities
Powell County school enrollment ranges from 55 students (lowest) to 580 students (highest), a spread of 525 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Powell County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 62.9% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Powell County student-counselor ratio is 220:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Powell County chronic absenteeism rate is 40.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Powell County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 4 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,130 students.
How much does Powell County spend per student?
Powell County spends $12,879 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #80 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Powell County?
Powell County students are 95.0% White, 2.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Powell County?
Powell County has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #80 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.