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Elkton, Kentucky - 5 schools
An equity score of 45/100 ranks Todd County #99 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,051 per pupil, Todd County ranks #75 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,887
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$13,051
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Todd County operates 5 public schools serving 1,887 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Todd County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,051 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.7% local, 47.5% state, and 32.9% 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 45/100, ranked #99 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 470.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.5% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is South Todd Elementary School, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.
Its largest campus is South Todd Elementary School, enrolling 511 students (27% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Horizons High School, at 29 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
South Todd Elementary School accounts for 27.1% of all Todd County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Todd County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Todd County school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Todd County school enrollment ranges from 29 students (lowest) to 511 students (highest), a spread of 482 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.
Todd County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.0% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Todd County student-counselor ratio is 471:1 — 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.
Todd County chronic absenteeism rate is 27.2% — 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 Todd County is typically wider than the Todd County-aggregate figure suggests.
Todd County has 5 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,887 students.
How much does Todd County spend per student?
Todd County spends $13,051 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #99 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Todd County?
Todd County students are 71.5% White, 10.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Todd County?
Todd County has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #99 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.