An equity score of 96/100 ranks Wolfe County #1 of 171 districts in Kentucky (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $17,855 per pupil, Wolfe County ranks #10 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending (Kentucky districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,150
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$17,855
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Wolfe County operates 7 public schools serving 1,150 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 Wolfe County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $17,855 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 18 of 171 Kentucky districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kentucky compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 10.0% local, 61.8% state, and 28.2% 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 96/100, ranked #1 of 171 in Kentucky against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 539.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 34.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 97.1% White, 1.0% African American, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Dessie Scott School, with a diversity index of 23.8/100.
Its largest campus is Wolfe County High School, enrolling 333 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Success Academy, at 19 students, a 18x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Wolfe County High School accounts for 29.0% of all Wolfe County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Wolfe County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Wolfe County school enrollment varies 18× across entities
Wolfe County school enrollment ranges from 19 students (lowest) to 333 students (highest), a spread of 314 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.
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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.
Wolfe County student-counselor ratio is 539:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Wolfe County chronic absenteeism rate is 34.9% — 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.
Wolfe County has 7 schools, including 1 high, 3 elementary, 1 middle, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 1,150 students.
How much does Wolfe County spend per student?
Wolfe County spends $17,855 per student. The district has an equity score of 96/100, ranking #1 in Kentucky.
What is the demographic composition of Wolfe County?
Wolfe County students are 97.1% White, 1.0% African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.3% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Wolfe County?
Wolfe County has an equity score of 96/100, ranking #1 out of 171 districts in Kentucky.