Owen County
Owen County is a public school district based in Owenton, Kentucky, serving 1,680 students in 3 schools. By enrollment it ranks #113 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 18% of them. Its schools average 560 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $10,804 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Owen County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Owen County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,804 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,356 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 109 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 262 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 336 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset IndependentSomerset | 1,762 | 3 | $11,705 | 14.6 | #111 |
| Martin CountyInez | 1,717 | 5 | $12,699 | 17.0 | #112 |
| Owen CountyOwenton · this district | 1,680 | 3 | $10,804 | 15.4 | #113 |
| Green CountyGreensburg | 1,675 | 5 | $12,271 | 14.7 | #114 |
| Breathitt CountyJackson | 1,671 | 6 | $12,219 | 16.1 | #115 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnsburg CUSD 12Johnsburg, IL | 1,681 | $18,934 | 14.0 |
| Kinnikinnick CCSD 131Roscoe, IL | 1,681 | $14,948 | n/a |
| New Jerusalem ElementaryTracy, CA | 1,680 | $11,894 | 18.9 |
| Little Egg Harbor Township School DistrictLittle Egg Harbor, NJ | 1,680 | $22,045 | 12.4 |
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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