An equity score of 65/100 ranks Rockcastle County #49 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,041 per pupil, Rockcastle County ranks #82 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,761
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$14,041
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rockcastle County operates 6 public schools serving 2,761 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 Rockcastle County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,041 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 14.2% local, 64.2% state, and 21.6% 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 65/100, ranked #49 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 331.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 30.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.5% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Roundstone Elementary School, with a diversity index of 12.2/100.
Rockcastle County High School accounts for 28.5% of all Rockcastle County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rockcastle 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.
Rockcastle County school enrollment varies 20× across entities
Rockcastle County school enrollment ranges from 39 students (lowest) to 796 students (highest), a spread of 757 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Rockcastle County reports 63.9% free-lunch eligibility
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.
Rockcastle County student-counselor ratio is 331:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Rockcastle County is typically wider than the Rockcastle County-aggregate figure suggests.
Rockcastle County chronic absenteeism rate is 30.5% — 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.
Rockcastle County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 combined. Total enrollment is 2,761 students.
How much does Rockcastle County spend per student?
Rockcastle County spends $14,041 per student. The district has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #49 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Rockcastle County?
Rockcastle County students are 94.5% White, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rockcastle County?
Rockcastle County has an equity score of 65/100, ranking #49 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.