An equity score of 28/100 ranks Science Hill Independent #147 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,338 per pupil, Science Hill Independent ranks #156 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
476
Total Enrollment
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$12,338
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Science Hill Independent operates 1 public schools serving 476 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 Pulaski County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,338 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 18 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.2% local, 56.7% state, and 25.0% 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 #147 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.
a 498:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.2% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools.
Science Hill Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Science Hill Independent student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Science Hill Independent a distant remainder — means Science Hill Independent-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Science Hill Independent reports 59.5% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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.
Science Hill Independent student-counselor ratio is 498:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Science Hill Independent chronic absenteeism rate is 13.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Science Hill Independent has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 476 students.
How much does Science Hill Independent spend per student?
Science Hill Independent spends $12,338 per student. The district has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #147 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Science Hill Independent?
Science Hill Independent students are 94.2% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Science Hill Independent?
Science Hill Independent has an equity score of 28/100, ranking #147 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.