Danville Independent
Danville Independent is a public school district based in Danville, Kentucky, serving 1,787 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #109 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 21% of them. Its schools average 298 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $13,266 per student on day-to-day operations, 15% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 13.1 students per teacher.
How Danville Independent compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Danville Independent | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,266 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,436 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $30.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 136 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 310 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe CountyTompkinsville | 1,856 | 6 | $13,545 | 14.6 | #107 |
| Washington CountySpringfield | 1,807 | 6 | $11,232 | 18.1 | #108 |
| Danville IndependentDanville · this district | 1,787 | 6 | $13,266 | 13.1 | #109 |
| Morgan CountyWest Liberty | 1,769 | 9 | $11,262 | 14.7 | #110 |
| Somerset IndependentSomerset | 1,762 | 3 | $11,705 | 14.6 | #111 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| RuidosoRuidoso, NM | 1,788 | $11,493 | 13.5 |
| Nashville School DistrictNashville, AR | 1,786 | $10,627 | 11.8 |
| Mount Airy City SchoolsMount Airy, NC | 1,786 | $11,205 | 14.6 |
| Perquimans County SchoolsHertford, NC | 1,786 | $11,954 | 15.1 |
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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