Clinton County
Clinton County is a public school district based in Albany, Kentucky, serving 1,491 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #118 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 14% of them. Its schools average 298 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $12,617 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 13.0 students per teacher.
How Clinton County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Clinton County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,617 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,213 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $23.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $25.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 115 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 271 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.0 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 298 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood IndependentFort Mitchell | 1,572 | 3 | $10,571 | 18.9 | #116 |
| Leslie CountyHyden | 1,538 | 5 | $11,803 | 14.8 | #117 |
| Clinton CountyAlbany · this district | 1,491 | 5 | $12,617 | 13.0 | #118 |
| Hancock CountyHawesville | 1,449 | 5 | $12,163 | 14.3 | #119 |
| Gallatin CountyWarsaw | 1,426 | 4 | $11,719 | 17.2 | #120 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keansburg School DistrictKeansburg, NJ | 1,492 | $28,290 | 11.1 |
| Susquehanna Valley Central School DistrictConklin, NY | 1,492 | $24,453 | 13.7 |
| Madison LocalMiddletown, OH | 1,491 | $12,051 | 15.9 |
| East Holmes LocalMillersburg, OH | 1,491 | $12,427 | 15.7 |
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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