An equity score of 10/100 ranks Trimble County #170 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,324 per pupil, Trimble County ranks #157 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,236
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,324
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Trimble County operates 3 public schools serving 1,236 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined 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 Trimble County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,324 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 36.4% local, 49.4% state, and 14.2% 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 10/100, ranked #170 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 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (2 AP courses district-wide), a 398:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.8% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bedford Elementary School, with a diversity index of 22.1/100.
Trimble County Jr/Sr High School accounts for 43.8% of all Trimble County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Trimble County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Trimble County school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Trimble County school enrollment ranges from 232 students (lowest) to 541 students (highest), a spread of 309 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Trimble County reports 52.8% 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.
Trimble County student-counselor ratio is 398:1 — 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.
Trimble County chronic absenteeism rate is 32.9% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Trimble County has 3 schools, including 3 combined. Total enrollment is 1,236 students.
How much does Trimble County spend per student?
Trimble County spends $12,324 per student. The district has an equity score of 10/100, ranking #170 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Trimble County?
Trimble County students are 89.8% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Trimble County?
Trimble County has an equity score of 10/100, ranking #170 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.