Metcalfe County
Metcalfe County is a public school district based in Edmonton, Kentucky, serving 1,412 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #121 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 12% of them. Its schools average 471 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,526 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Metcalfe County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Metcalfe County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,526 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,286 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $21.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 92 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 229 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 353 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock CountyHawesville | 1,449 | 5 | $12,163 | 14.3 | #119 |
| Gallatin CountyWarsaw | 1,426 | 4 | $11,719 | 17.2 | #120 |
| Metcalfe CountyEdmonton · this district | 1,412 | 3 | $11,526 | 15.3 | #121 |
| McLean CountyCalhoun | 1,387 | 6 | $11,783 | 14.3 | #122 |
| Campbellsville IndependentCampbellsville | 1,360 | 4 | $11,771 | 15.5 | #123 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska City Public SchoolsNebraska City, NE | 1,413 | $12,687 | 14.3 |
| Conway School DistrictConway, NH | 1,413 | $20,379 | 11.0 |
| Blackford County SchoolsHartford City, IN | 1,412 | $10,806 | 15.3 |
| South Umpqua School District 19Myrtle Creek, OR | 1,412 | $13,037 | 16.4 |
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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