Crittenden County
Crittenden County is a public school district based in Marion, Kentucky, serving 1,272 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #125 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 9% of them. Its schools average 318 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,421 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Crittenden County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Crittenden County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,421 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,430 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $17.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 87 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 204 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 318 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbellsville IndependentCampbellsville | 1,360 | 4 | $11,771 | 15.5 | #123 |
| Newport IndependentNewport | 1,360 | 5 | $19,742 | 10.9 | #124 |
| Crittenden CountyMarion · this district | 1,272 | 4 | $11,421 | 14.6 | #125 |
| Trimble CountyBedford | 1,194 | 3 | $10,980 | 19.6 | #126 |
| Middlesboro IndependentMiddlesboro | 1,168 | 7 | $14,517 | 12.8 | #127 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foster-GlocesterNorth Scituate, RI | 1,273 | $18,505 | 12.7 |
| Wilsona ElementaryPalmdale, CA | 1,271 | $15,629 | 22.3 |
| Penns Valley Area School DistrictSpring Mills, PA | 1,271 | $17,641 | 13.4 |
| Slaton ISDSlaton, TX | 1,271 | $13,799 | 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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