Beechwood Independent
Beechwood Independent is a public school district based in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, serving 1,572 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #116 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 524 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $10,571 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 18.9 students per teacher.
How Beechwood Independent compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Beechwood Independent | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,571 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,041 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $18.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 83 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 148 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.9 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 314 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green CountyGreensburg | 1,675 | 5 | $12,271 | 14.7 | #114 |
| Breathitt CountyJackson | 1,671 | 6 | $12,219 | 16.1 | #115 |
| Beechwood IndependentFort Mitchell · this district | 1,572 | 3 | $10,571 | 18.9 | #116 |
| Leslie CountyHyden | 1,538 | 5 | $11,803 | 14.8 | #117 |
| Clinton CountyAlbany | 1,491 | 5 | $12,617 | 13.0 | #118 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freehold Borough School DistrictFreehold, NJ | 1,573 | $19,958 | 9.4 |
| Nevada Community School DistrictNevada, IA | 1,572 | $11,630 | 14.4 |
| Atkinson CountyPearson, GA | 1,571 | $12,564 | 13.8 |
| North Adams Community SchoolsDecatur, IN | 1,571 | $11,600 | 12.8 |
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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