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Covington Independent
3,557
Students
2024-25 school year
11
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,394
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 24% above the Kentucky median
13.3
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Kentucky median 15.4
Covington Independent is a public school district based in Covington, Kentucky, serving 3,557 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #41 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 71% of them. Its schools average 323 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $14,394 per student on day-to-day operations, 24% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 13.3 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Covington Independent compares
Covington IndependentKentucky median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$62.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 19%State 50%Local 31%
| Measure | Covington Independent | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,394 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,902 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $63.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $62.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 267 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 642 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.3 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 254 | 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.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Kentucky
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson CountyLawrenceburg | 3,633 | 7 | $10,599 | 15.7 | #40 |
| Covington IndependentCovington · this district | 3,557 | 11 | $14,394 | 13.3 | #41 |
| Logan CountyRussellville | 3,443 | 7 | $11,144 | 16.4 | #42 |
| Perry CountyHazard | 3,438 | 9 | $11,318 | 15.4 | #43 |
| Rowan CountyMorehead | 3,435 | 11 | $10,775 | 17.8 | #44 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumter CountyAmericus, GA | 3,560 | $12,272 | 13.2 |
| Evanston Twp HSD 202Evanston, IL | 3,560 | $24,646 | 12.2 |
| Warrensburg R-VIWarrensburg, MO | 3,558 | $10,731 | 13.4 |
| Plum Borough School DistrictPlum, PA | 3,556 | $14,864 | 16.9 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ky-covington-independent