Scott County operates 16 public schools serving 9,797 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,830 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Scott County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,466 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 37.2% local, 50.1% state, and 12.7% 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 $61,237 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 13/100, ranked #168 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 16 schools offering Advanced Placement (29 AP courses district-wide), a 473.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 31.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 73.3% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% African American across the district's schools.
Great Crossing High School accounts for 17.1% of all Scott County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Scott 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.
Scott County school enrollment varies 20× across entities
Scott County school enrollment ranges from 83 students (lowest) to 1,677 students (highest), a spread of 1,594 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.
Scott County student-counselor ratio is 474:1 — 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.
Scott County chronic absenteeism rate is 31.8% — 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.
Scott County has 16 schools, including 2 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, 2 other. Total enrollment is 9,797 students.
How much does Scott County spend per student?
Scott County spends $12,466 per student. The district has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #168 in Kentucky.
What is the average teacher salary in Scott County?
The average teacher salary in Scott County is $61,237 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Scott County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Scott County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Scott County?
Scott County students are 73.3% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 16 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Scott County?
Scott County has an equity score of 13/100, ranking #168 out of 171 districts in Kentucky. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.