Carter County
Carter County is a public school district based in Grayson, Kentucky, serving 3,983 students in 12 schools. By enrollment it ranks #36 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 74% of them. Its schools average 332 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $10,861 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% less than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher.
How Carter County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Carter County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,861 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,692 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $47.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $52.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 245 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 630 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 398 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson CountyBardstown | 4,227 | 13 | $11,755 | 15.3 | #33 |
| Woodford CountyVersailles | 4,064 | 8 | $11,659 | 16.0 | #34 |
| Grayson CountyLeitchfield | 4,030 | 9 | $10,712 | 16.4 | #35 |
| Carter CountyGrayson · this district | 3,983 | 12 | $10,861 | 16.3 | #36 |
| Graves CountyMayfield | 3,906 | 10 | $11,095 | 15.3 | #37 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waconia Public School DistrictWaconia, MN | 3,984 | $11,789 | 14.4 |
| Salem City Public SchoolsSalem, VA | 3,984 | $12,068 | 10.9 |
| Phoenixville Area School DistrictPhoenixville, PA | 3,983 | $17,760 | 12.5 |
| Fife School DistrictMilton, WA | 3,983 | $15,056 | 19.1 |
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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