Pulaski County operates 14 public schools serving 8,115 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 7 other, 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 7,729 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Pulaski County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,769 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 26.0% local, 56.3% state, and 17.7% 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 $59,761 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 18/100, ranked #165 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 456.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.4% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools.
Southwestern High School accounts for 15.7% of all Pulaski County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Pulaski 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.
Pulaski County school enrollment varies 32× across entities
Pulaski County school enrollment ranges from 38 students (lowest) to 1,213 students (highest), a spread of 1,175 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Pulaski County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 66.7% 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.
Pulaski County student-counselor ratio is 456:1 — 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.
Pulaski County chronic absenteeism rate is 23.8% — 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 Pulaski County is typically wider than the Pulaski County-aggregate figure suggests.
Pulaski County has 14 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary, 7 other. Total enrollment is 8,115 students.
How much does Pulaski County spend per student?
Pulaski County spends $12,769 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #165 in Kentucky.
What is the average teacher salary in Pulaski County?
The average teacher salary in Pulaski County is $59,761 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Pulaski County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pulaski County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Pulaski County?
Pulaski County students are 86.4% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Pulaski County?
Pulaski County has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #165 out of 171 districts in Kentucky. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.