Marion County
Marion County is a public school district based in Lebanon, Kentucky, serving 3,036 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #57 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 380 students each, about the same as the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,675 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 17.2 students per teacher.
How Marion County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Marion County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,675 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,370 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $43.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 176 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 412 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.2 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 337 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne CountyMonticello | 3,061 | 8 | $11,780 | 16.2 | #55 |
| Corbin IndependentCorbin | 3,038 | 9 | $10,566 | 15.9 | #56 |
| Marion CountyLebanon · this district | 3,036 | 8 | $11,675 | 17.2 | #57 |
| Russell CountyJamestown | 3,024 | 5 | $11,170 | 15.7 | #58 |
| Calloway CountyMurray | 3,020 | 8 | $10,820 | 16.2 | #59 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Woods Public SchoolsWarren, MI | 3,035 | $12,828 | 17.0 |
| Amherst Central School DistrictAmherst, NY | 3,033 | $18,248 | 11.2 |
| Beeville ISDBeeville, TX | 3,033 | $10,650 | 15.6 |
| Eastside Union ElementaryLancaster, CA | 3,032 | $15,340 | 22.3 |
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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