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Somerset, Kentucky - 14 schools
An equity score of 28/100 ranks Pulaski County #144 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,722 per pupil, Pulaski County ranks #147 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,115
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$11,722
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
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 combined, 3 elementary, 2 high, 2 middle 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 Pulaski County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,722 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 26.0% local, 56.3% state, and 17.7% 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 28/100, ranked #144 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 2 of 14 schools offering Advanced Placement (18 AP courses district-wide), a 456.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Eagle Academy, with a diversity index of 41.7/100.
Its largest campus is Southwestern High School, enrolling 1,213 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Eagle Academy, at 38 students, a 32x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
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). 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.
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 combined. Total enrollment is 8,115 students.
How much does Pulaski County spend per student?
Pulaski County spends $11,722 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #144 in Kentucky.
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 28/100, ranking #144 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.