Powell County operates 6 public schools serving 2,130 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,031 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Powell County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,236 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 19.0% local, 51.7% state, and 29.3% 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 $59,229 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 61/100, ranked #51 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
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.
Powell County High School accounts for 28.6% of all Powell County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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 other, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,130 students.
How much does Powell County spend per student?
Powell County spends $14,236 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #51 in Kentucky.
What is the average teacher salary in Powell County?
The average teacher salary in Powell County is $59,229 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Powell County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Powell County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
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 61/100, ranking #51 out of 171 districts in Kentucky. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.