Pulaski County
Pulaski County is a public school district based in Somerset, Kentucky, serving 7,729 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #15 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 90% of them. Its schools average 552 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $10,299 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 16.0 students per teacher.
How Pulaski County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Pulaski County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,299 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,705 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $90.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $99.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 482 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,205 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.0 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 407 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessamine CountyNicholasville | 8,331 | 14 | $11,531 | 14.3 | #13 |
| Christian CountyHopkinsville | 8,092 | 19 | $10,848 | 15.8 | #14 |
| Pulaski CountySomerset · this district | 7,729 | 14 | $10,299 | 16.0 | #15 |
| Pike CountyPikeville | 7,515 | 20 | $11,709 | 15.0 | #16 |
| Shelby CountyShelbyville | 6,985 | 15 | $11,487 | 16.9 | #17 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wausau School DistrictWausau, WI | 7,738 | $13,692 | 13.3 |
| Melissa ISDMelissa, TX | 7,735 | $9,211 | 16.0 |
| Westminster Public SchoolsWestminster, CO | 7,724 | $15,628 | 18.0 |
| Shakopee Public School DistrictShakopee, MN | 7,717 | $12,158 | 14.9 |
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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