Allen County
Allen County is a public school district based in Scottsville, Kentucky, serving 3,138 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #51 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 523 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $10,436 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 17.1 students per teacher.
How Allen County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Allen County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,436 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,318 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $34.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 183 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 442 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.1 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 285 | 352 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Kentucky median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Thomas IndependentFort Thomas | 3,170 | 5 | $11,629 | 16.4 | #50 |
| Allen CountyScottsville · this district | 3,138 | 6 | $10,436 | 17.1 | #51 |
| Paducah IndependentPaducah | 3,103 | 7 | $12,258 | 14.4 | #52 |
| Ashland IndependentAshland | 3,083 | 9 | $12,740 | 13.7 | #53 |
| Simpson CountyFranklin | 3,080 | 6 | $11,824 | 15.7 | #54 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pampa ISDPampa, TX | 3,141 | $9,315 | 14.6 |
| Burlington Community School DistrictBurlington, IA | 3,140 | $13,990 | 12.9 |
| Ferndale Public SchoolsFerndale, MI | 3,137 | $12,327 | 17.3 |
| Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School DistrictBurnt Hills, NY | 3,137 | $19,763 | 10.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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