Monroe County
Monroe County is a public school district based in Tompkinsville, Kentucky, serving 1,856 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #107 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 22% of them. Its schools average 309 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $13,545 per student on day-to-day operations, 17% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 14.6 students per teacher.
How Monroe County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Monroe County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,545 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,551 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 127 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 346 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 464 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd CountyElkton | 1,886 | 7 | $11,269 | 15.1 | #103 |
| Walton-Verona IndependentWalton | 1,880 | 5 | $11,479 | 14.8 | #104 |
| Caldwell CountyPrinceton | 1,879 | 4 | $10,593 | 17.7 | #105 |
| Edmonson CountyBrownsville | 1,857 | 5 | $10,611 | 15.7 | #106 |
| Monroe CountyTompkinsville · this district | 1,856 | 6 | $13,545 | 14.6 | #107 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarksdale Municipal School DistrictClarksdale, MS | 1,857 | $9,945 | 16.4 |
| Homewood School District 153Homewood, IL | 1,856 | $16,815 | 12.3 |
| Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School DistrictOakland, NJ | 1,856 | $25,455 | 9.8 |
| Plattsburgh City School DistrictPlattsburgh, NY | 1,855 | $23,795 | 9.6 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ky-monroe-county