An equity score of 10/100 ranks Spencer County #169 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,139 per pupil, Spencer County ranks #164 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,369
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$12,139
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Spencer County operates 6 public schools serving 3,369 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 Spencer County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,139 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 32.3% local, 53.2% state, and 14.6% 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 10/100, ranked #169 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 (10 AP courses district-wide), a 661.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.9% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Hillview Academy, with a diversity index of 27.0/100.
Its largest campus is Spencer County High School, enrolling 986 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Hillview Academy, at 53 students, a 19x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Spencer County High School accounts for 29.3% of all Spencer County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Spencer 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.
Spencer County school enrollment varies 19× across entities
Spencer County school enrollment ranges from 53 students (lowest) to 986 students (highest), a spread of 933 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.
Spencer County student-counselor ratio is 661:1 — 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.
Spencer County chronic absenteeism rate is 24.1% — 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 Spencer County is typically wider than the Spencer County-aggregate figure suggests.
Spencer County has 6 schools, including 1 high, 4 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 3,369 students.
How much does Spencer County spend per student?
Spencer County spends $12,139 per student. The district has an equity score of 10/100, ranking #169 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Spencer County?
Spencer County students are 89.9% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Spencer County?
Spencer County has an equity score of 10/100, ranking #169 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.