An equity score of 32/100 ranks Taylor County #136 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,737 per pupil, Taylor County ranks #99 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,731
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,737
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Taylor County operates 5 public schools serving 2,731 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary, 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 Taylor County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,737 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 24.9% local, 54.9% state, and 20.2% 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 32/100, ranked #136 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 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (8 AP courses district-wide), a 530.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.3% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Taylor County Primary Center, with a diversity index of 26.6/100.
Its largest campus is Taylor County High School, enrolling 819 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Lakeview Academy, at 35 students, a 23x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Taylor County High School accounts for 30.0% of all Taylor County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Taylor 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.
Taylor County school enrollment varies 23× across entities
Taylor County school enrollment ranges from 35 students (lowest) to 819 students (highest), a spread of 784 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.
Taylor County reports 50.8% 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.
Taylor County student-counselor ratio is 531:1 — 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.
Taylor County chronic absenteeism rate is 29.0% — 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 Taylor County is typically wider than the Taylor County-aggregate figure suggests.
Taylor County has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 elementary, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 2,731 students.
How much does Taylor County spend per student?
Taylor County spends $13,737 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #136 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Taylor County?
Taylor County students are 88.3% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Taylor County?
Taylor County has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #136 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.