Middlesboro Independent
Middlesboro Independent is a public school district based in Middlesboro, Kentucky, serving 1,168 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #127 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 7% of them. Its schools average 167 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $14,517 per student on day-to-day operations, 25% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How Middlesboro Independent compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Middlesboro Independent | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,517 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,340 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $17.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $19.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 91 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 190 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 389 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trimble CountyBedford | 1,194 | 3 | $10,980 | 19.6 | #126 |
| Middlesboro IndependentMiddlesboro · this district | 1,168 | 7 | $14,517 | 12.8 | #127 |
| Bracken CountyBrooksville | 1,133 | 3 | $10,720 | 16.0 | #128 |
| Pikeville IndependentPikeville | 1,129 | 2 | $13,102 | 13.6 | #129 |
| Raceland-Worthington IndependentRaceland | 1,120 | 5 | $10,802 | 15.1 | #130 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkspur-Corte MaderaLarkspur, CA | 1,169 | $14,547 | 19.5 |
| Sheridan Community SchoolsSheridan, IN | 1,169 | $10,605 | 12.8 |
| Brewton CityBrewton, AL | 1,168 | $10,716 | 16.9 |
| KingstonKingston, MA | 1,168 | $14,421 | 15.8 |
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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