Lincoln County
Lincoln County is a public school district based in Stanford, Kentucky, serving 3,240 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #48 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 65% of them. Its schools average 463 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $12,067 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher.
How Lincoln County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lincoln County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,067 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,752 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $43.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $46.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 234 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 567 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 249 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan CountyHarlan | 3,327 | 11 | $11,446 | 13.3 | #46 |
| Johnson CountyPaintsville | 3,292 | 11 | $11,783 | 13.2 | #47 |
| Lincoln CountyStanford · this district | 3,240 | 7 | $12,067 | 13.8 | #48 |
| Grant CountyWilliamstown | 3,216 | 6 | $10,996 | 18.0 | #49 |
| Fort Thomas IndependentFort Thomas | 3,170 | 5 | $11,629 | 16.4 | #50 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Public SchoolsAuburn, ME | 3,242 | $14,113 | 12.5 |
| Lexington Public SchoolsLexington, NE | 3,242 | $13,047 | 14.3 |
| Jericho Union Free School DistrictJericho, NY | 3,242 | $36,463 | 12.0 |
| DanversDanvers, MA | 3,238 | $19,203 | 11.7 |
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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