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Morganfield, Kentucky - 7 schools
An equity score of 42/100 ranks Union County #103 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,823 per pupil, Union County ranks #47 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,055
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$13,823
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Union County operates 7 public schools serving 2,055 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kentucky. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 2 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 Union County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,823 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 30.2% local, 51.0% state, and 18.8% 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 42/100, ranked #103 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 2 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 279.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 21.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.9% White, 7.1% African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Union County Preschool and Headstart, with a diversity index of 49.2/100.
Its largest campus is Union County High School, enrolling 642 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Union County Learning Academy, at 71 students, a 9x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Union County High School accounts for 30.8% of all Union County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Union 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.
Union County school enrollment varies 9.0× across entities
Union County school enrollment ranges from 71 students (lowest) to 642 students (highest), a spread of 571 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.
Union County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 61.8% 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.
Union County student-counselor ratio is 280:1 — 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 Union County is typically wider than the Union County-aggregate figure suggests.
Union County chronic absenteeism rate is 21.8% — 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 Union County is typically wider than the Union County-aggregate figure suggests.
Union County has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,055 students.
How much does Union County spend per student?
Union County spends $13,823 per student. The district has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #103 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Union County?
Union County students are 82.9% White, 7.1% African American, 1.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Union County?
Union County has an equity score of 42/100, ranking #103 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.