McCreary County
McCreary County is a public school district based in Stearns, Kentucky, serving 2,668 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #71 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 534 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $12,578 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 15.1 students per teacher.
How McCreary County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | McCreary County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,578 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,528 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $38.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $41.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 177 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 444 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 445 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverport IndependentCloverport | 2,685 | 2 | $13,430 | 22.4 | #67 |
| Breckinridge CountyHardinsburg | 2,677 | 6 | $11,015 | 15.5 | #68 |
| Mercer CountyHarrodsburg | 2,675 | 6 | $11,546 | 15.8 | #69 |
| McCreary CountyStearns · this district | 2,668 | 5 | $12,578 | 15.1 | #71 |
| Mason CountyMaysville | 2,668 | 4 | $11,572 | 16.1 | #70 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pea Ridge School DistrictPea Ridge, AR | 2,670 | $9,594 | 16.7 |
| DedhamDedham, MA | 2,668 | $25,207 | 10.3 |
| Gatesville ISDGatesville, TX | 2,668 | $9,927 | 13.1 |
| Fairfax ElementaryBakersfield, CA | 2,667 | $15,359 | 22.0 |
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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