Powell County
A public school district in Stanton, Kentucky, with 6 operational schools in 2024–25.
The district in 2024–25
- 2,031
- Students enrolled
- 133
- Teachers, full-time equivalent
- Derived by NCES from the state’s counts.
- 320
- All staff, full-time equivalent
- $14,085
- Spending per pupil, fiscal year 2023
- Current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them.
How this compares
- Students enrolled: 2,031 in 2024–25
- Ranks 4,505th of 17,800 districts by enrollment, and 94th of 175 in Kentucky. Larger than 74% of the 17,800 districts in the fifty states and DC that report an enrollment. The ranking →
- Current spending per pupil: $14,085 in fiscal year 2023
- More than 36% of the 17,189 districts with a spending figure. Current spending leaves out buildings and debt, and a district of a few pupils can spend far more per pupil than any large one.
Spending and revenue
Powell County spent $14,085 per pupil in fiscal year 2023, against $7,053 in fiscal year 2005
Current spending per pupil, each fiscal year: current expenditure over fall membership, both as the district reported them to NCES. In the dollars of each year, not adjusted for inflation. A year with no column is a year the survey has no figure for.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics — School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal year 2005 onwards
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The figures
| Fiscal year | Spending per pupil | Current expenditure | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $14,085 | $30.0 million | 2,130 |
| FY2022 | $12,879 | $28.3 million | 2,199 |
| FY2021 | $11,600 | $25.5 million | 2,197 |
| FY2020 | $10,922 | $25.1 million | 2,297 |
| FY2019 | $10,410 | $23.9 million | 2,296 |
| FY2018 | $10,156 | $24.1 million | 2,377 |
| FY2017 | $9,207 | $22.7 million | 2,461 |
| FY2016 | $9,380 | $23.0 million | 2,450 |
| FY2015 | $9,304 | $23.1 million | 2,479 |
| FY2014 | $8,886 | $22.4 million | 2,516 |
| FY2013 | $8,613 | $21.7 million | 2,521 |
| FY2012 | $8,820 | $22.1 million | 2,501 |
| FY2011 | $9,133 | $22.5 million | 2,467 |
| FY2010 | $8,810 | $22.8 million | 2,590 |
| FY2009 | $8,868 | $22.0 million | 2,478 |
| FY2008 | $8,572 | $21.7 million | 2,527 |
| FY2007 | $8,020 | $20.1 million | 2,510 |
| FY2006 | $7,519 | $20.2 million | 2,680 |
| FY2005 | $7,053 | $18.9 million | 2,686 |
Revenue by source, fiscal year 2023
| Source | Revenue | Share of total |
|---|---|---|
| Federal | $9.3 million | 26.8% |
| State | $19.3 million | 55.5% |
| Local | $6.1 million | 17.7% |
| Total | $34.8 million |
Federal, state and local revenue as the F-33 records them. Each share is of the survey’s total revenue, so a part withheld does not inflate the others.
The district’s schools
6 operational schools, A to Z.
2 more columns on a wider screen
| School | Students |
|---|---|
| Bowen Elementary School | 231 |
| Clay City Elementary School | 425 |
| Powell County Academy | 55 |
| Powell County High School | 580 |
| Powell County Middle School | 418 |
| Stanton Elementary School | 322 |
The district’s entry
- Status
- Open
- Type
- Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union
- Charter status
- Not applicable
- Grades
- Pre-kindergarten to Grade 12
- NCES district ID
- 2104890
Elsewhere
- Public schools in Kentucky — enrollment, teachers and spending across the state, against the nation.
- Every school district in Kentucky — A to Z, each with its page.
- Kentucky on the American Factbook — the state’s entry, across every hub.
Sources
- Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25 — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024–25.
- School District Finance Survey (F-33), fiscal years 2005 to 2023
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "School District Finance Survey (F-33)," fiscal years 2005 to 2023.
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