Trigg County
Trigg County is a public school district based in Cadiz, Kentucky, serving 1,954 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #98 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 29% of them. Its schools average 326 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $12,287 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Kentucky median. It has roughly 16.1 students per teacher.
How Trigg County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Trigg County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,287 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,270 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $27.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 121 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 302 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.1 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 244 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll CountyCarrollton | 1,976 | 6 | $13,920 | 15.6 | #97 |
| Trigg CountyCadiz · this district | 1,954 | 6 | $12,287 | 16.1 | #98 |
| Murray IndependentMurray | 1,946 | 4 | $13,340 | 15.3 | #99 |
| Lewis CountyVanceburg | 1,942 | 7 | $11,583 | 15.4 | #100 |
| Bath CountyOwingsville | 1,936 | 5 | $10,795 | 15.2 | #101 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godwin Heights Public SchoolsGrand Rapids, MI | 1,954 | $13,704 | 17.6 |
| Hanover Public School DistrictHanover, PA | 1,953 | $14,089 | 14.3 |
| Pearsall ISDPearsall, TX | 1,953 | $11,643 | 16.7 |
| East Liverpool CityEast Liverpool, OH | 1,952 | $14,231 | 14.4 |
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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