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Springfield, Kentucky - 5 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Washington County #136 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,598 per pupil, Washington County ranks #101 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,776
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,598
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Washington County operates 5 public schools serving 1,776 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 Washington County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,598 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 25.8% local, 49.3% state, and 24.8% 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 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 (9 AP courses district-wide), a 443.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 16.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 77.2% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Washington County Elementary School, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.
Its largest campus is North Washington Elementary School, enrolling 536 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Commander Academy, at 46 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
North Washington Elementary School accounts for 30.2% of all Washington County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Washington 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.
Washington County school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Washington County school enrollment ranges from 46 students (lowest) to 536 students (highest), a spread of 490 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.
Washington County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.0% 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.
Washington County student-counselor ratio is 444:1 — 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.
Washington County chronic absenteeism rate is 16.6% — 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 Washington County is typically wider than the Washington County-aggregate figure suggests.
Washington County has 5 schools, including 3 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,776 students.
How much does Washington County spend per student?
Washington County spends $12,598 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #136 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Washington County?
Washington County students are 77.2% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.9% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Washington County?
Washington County has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #136 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.