Scott County
Scott County is a public school district based in Georgetown, Kentucky, serving 9,830 students in 17 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 578 students each, more than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $10,759 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 15.3 students per teacher.
How Scott County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Scott County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,759 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,348 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $111.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $120.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 642 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,438 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.3 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 427 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison CountyRichmond | 11,132 | 22 | $10,771 | 15.8 | #9 |
| Daviess CountyOwensboro | 10,948 | 24 | $11,564 | 16.4 | #10 |
| Scott CountyGeorgetown · this district | 9,830 | 17 | $10,759 | 15.3 | #11 |
| Laurel CountyLondon | 8,676 | 19 | $10,224 | 16.1 | #12 |
| Jessamine CountyNicholasville | 8,331 | 14 | $11,531 | 14.3 | #13 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharyland ISDMission, TX | 9,844 | $11,063 | 15.7 |
| Liberty Hill ISDLiberty Hill, TX | 9,836 | $9,168 | 14.9 |
| Bryant School DistrictBryant, AR | 9,827 | $9,678 | 16.5 |
| Duplin County SchoolsKenansville, NC | 9,822 | $9,896 | 16.2 |
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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