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Cadiz, Kentucky - 5 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Trigg County #87 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,762 per pupil, Trigg County ranks #90 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,964
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,762
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Trigg County operates 5 public schools serving 1,964 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Trigg County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,762 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 24.6% local, 62.5% state, and 12.9% 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 49/100, ranked #87 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 295.4:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.0% White, 5.3% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Trigg County Primary School, with a diversity index of 47.7/100.
Its largest campus is Trigg County High School, enrolling 590 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Harbor Academy and Virtual School, at 7 students, a 84x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Trigg County High School accounts for 30.0% of all Trigg County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Trigg 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.
Trigg County school enrollment varies 84× across entities
Trigg County school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 590 students (highest), a spread of 583 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Trigg County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.2% 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.
Trigg County student-counselor ratio is 295:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Trigg County is typically wider than the Trigg County-aggregate figure suggests.
Trigg County chronic absenteeism rate is 25.0% — 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 Trigg County is typically wider than the Trigg County-aggregate figure suggests.
Trigg County has 5 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,964 students.
How much does Trigg County spend per student?
Trigg County spends $12,762 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #87 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Trigg County?
Trigg County students are 82.0% White, 5.3% African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Trigg County?
Trigg County has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #87 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.