Logan County
Logan County is a public school district based in Russellville, Kentucky, serving 3,443 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 70% of them. Its schools average 492 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,144 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Logan County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Logan County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,144 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,759 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 210 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 469 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 383 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington IndependentCovington | 3,557 | 11 | $14,394 | 13.3 | #41 |
| Logan CountyRussellville · this district | 3,443 | 7 | $11,144 | 16.4 | #42 |
| Perry CountyHazard | 3,438 | 9 | $11,318 | 15.4 | #43 |
| Rowan CountyMorehead | 3,435 | 11 | $10,775 | 17.8 | #44 |
| Spencer CountyTaylorsville | 3,341 | 6 | $10,040 | 17.2 | #45 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham CityPelham, AL | 3,444 | $10,065 | 16.0 |
| Jackson County Public SchoolsSylva, NC | 3,444 | $11,711 | 17.2 |
| Valley View ISDPharr, TX | 3,444 | $11,941 | 15.6 |
| River Falls School DistrictRiver Falls, WI | 3,442 | $11,261 | 15.4 |
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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