Rowan County
Rowan County is a public school district based in Morehead, Kentucky, serving 3,435 students in 11 schools. By enrollment it ranks #44 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 312 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $10,775 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 17.8 students per teacher.
How Rowan County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rowan County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,775 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,680 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $42.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 193 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 480 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.8 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 382 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan CountyRussellville | 3,443 | 7 | $11,144 | 16.4 | #42 |
| Perry CountyHazard | 3,438 | 9 | $11,318 | 15.4 | #43 |
| Rowan CountyMorehead · this district | 3,435 | 11 | $10,775 | 17.8 | #44 |
| Spencer CountyTaylorsville | 3,341 | 6 | $10,040 | 17.2 | #45 |
| Harlan CountyHarlan | 3,327 | 11 | $11,446 | 13.3 | #46 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Public SchoolsHillsville, VA | 3,437 | $12,292 | 11.7 |
| Avon Lake CityAvon Lake, OH | 3,435 | $12,679 | 16.8 |
| Adams County Ohio Valley LocalWest Union, OH | 3,435 | $13,555 | 16.6 |
| Neptune Township School DistrictNeptune Twp, NJ | 3,434 | $23,287 | 11.2 |
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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