Johnson County
Johnson County is a public school district based in Paintsville, Kentucky, serving 3,292 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #47 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 299 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,783 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.2 students per teacher.
How Johnson County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Johnson County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,783 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,816 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 249 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 551 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.2 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 299 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer CountyTaylorsville | 3,341 | 6 | $10,040 | 17.2 | #45 |
| Harlan CountyHarlan | 3,327 | 11 | $11,446 | 13.3 | #46 |
| Johnson CountyPaintsville · this district | 3,292 | 11 | $11,783 | 13.2 | #47 |
| Lincoln CountyStanford | 3,240 | 7 | $12,067 | 13.8 | #48 |
| Grant CountyWilliamstown | 3,216 | 6 | $10,996 | 18.0 | #49 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| BarringtonBarrington, RI | 3,294 | $16,330 | 13.2 |
| Hardin CountySavannah, TN | 3,294 | $9,762 | n/a |
| Norwich School DistrictNorwich, CT | 3,291 | $23,481 | 11.3 |
| Princeton Public School DistrictPrinceton, MN | 3,291 | $11,645 | 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-johnson-county