Paducah Independent
Paducah Independent is a public school district based in Paducah, Kentucky, serving 3,103 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #52 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 443 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $12,258 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Paducah Independent compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Paducah Independent | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,258 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,830 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $49.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 215 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 466 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 345 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen CountyScottsville | 3,138 | 6 | $10,436 | 17.1 | #51 |
| Paducah IndependentPaducah · this district | 3,103 | 7 | $12,258 | 14.4 | #52 |
| Ashland IndependentAshland | 3,083 | 9 | $12,740 | 13.7 | #53 |
| Simpson CountyFranklin | 3,080 | 6 | $11,824 | 15.7 | #54 |
| Wayne CountyMonticello | 3,061 | 8 | $11,780 | 16.2 | #55 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faribault Public School DistrictFaribault, MN | 3,106 | $15,847 | 13.1 |
| Sandusky CitySandusky, OH | 3,105 | $15,741 | 16.3 |
| Fayette County School CorporationConnersville, IN | 3,103 | $10,279 | 15.4 |
| Blaine County DistrictHailey, ID | 3,102 | $17,672 | 12.0 |
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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