Washington County
Washington County is a public school district based in Springfield, Kentucky, serving 1,807 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #108 of the 137 Kentucky districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 21% of them. Its schools average 301 students each, fewer than the Kentucky median of 387. It spends about $11,232 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 18.1 students per teacher.
How Washington County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Washington County | Kentucky median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,232 | $11,572 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,939 | $6,885 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $21.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $23.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 100 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 246 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.1 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 301 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe CountyTompkinsville | 1,856 | 6 | $13,545 | 14.6 | #107 |
| Washington CountySpringfield · this district | 1,807 | 6 | $11,232 | 18.1 | #108 |
| Danville IndependentDanville | 1,787 | 6 | $13,266 | 13.1 | #109 |
| Morgan CountyWest Liberty | 1,769 | 9 | $11,262 | 14.7 | #110 |
| Somerset IndependentSomerset | 1,762 | 3 | $11,705 | 14.6 | #111 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| WintonWinton, CA | 1,807 | $13,961 | 22.6 |
| Kennett 39Kennett, MO | 1,807 | $9,564 | 12.3 |
| Peru Central School DistrictPeru, NY | 1,807 | $23,125 | 11.2 |
| Corry Area School DistrictCorry, PA | 1,807 | $16,993 | 11.0 |
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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