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Franklin, Kentucky - 6 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Simpson County #112 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,670 per pupil, Simpson County ranks #98 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,088
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$12,670
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Simpson County operates 6 public schools serving 3,088 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 2 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 Simpson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,670 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 32.0% local, 47.9% state, and 20.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 38/100, ranked #112 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 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 443:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 19.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.1% White, 7.9% African American, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Franklin Elementary School, with a diversity index of 45.0/100.
Franklin-Simpson High School accounts for 26.9% of all Simpson County student enrollment
That concentration means Simpson 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.
Simpson County school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Simpson County school enrollment ranges from 70 students (lowest) to 830 students (highest), a spread of 760 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.
Simpson County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.8% 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.
Simpson County student-counselor ratio is 443:1 — 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.
Simpson County chronic absenteeism rate is 19.3% — 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 Simpson County is typically wider than the Simpson County-aggregate figure suggests.
Simpson County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 3,088 students.
How much does Simpson County spend per student?
Simpson County spends $12,670 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #112 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Simpson County?
Simpson County students are 76.1% White, 7.9% African American, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Simpson County?
Simpson County has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #112 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.