Jackson County
Jackson County is a public school district based in McKee, Kentucky, serving 1,997 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #95 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 31% of them. Its schools average 250 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $12,034 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Jackson County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jackson County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,034 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,515 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $26.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 139 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 341 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 499 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell CountyStanton | 2,031 | 6 | $11,600 | 15.3 | #94 |
| Jackson CountyMcKee · this district | 1,997 | 8 | $12,034 | 14.4 | #95 |
| Henry CountyNew Castle | 1,984 | 6 | $11,085 | 15.6 | #96 |
| Carroll CountyCarrollton | 1,976 | 6 | $13,920 | 15.6 | #97 |
| Trigg CountyCadiz | 1,954 | 6 | $12,287 | 16.1 | #98 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwood School District 88Bellwood, IL | 1,998 | $16,286 | 14.4 |
| Clyde-Green Springs Exempted VillageClyde, OH | 1,998 | $12,466 | 14.9 |
| Scio School District 95Scio, OR | 1,998 | $9,487 | 24.1 |
| Miami Public SchoolsMiami, OK | 1,997 | $10,299 | 19.0 |
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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