School district · Kentucky

Powell County

Powell County in Kentucky: 6 public schools with 2,031 students and 15.3 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $13,108 per student in FY2024.

Schools
6
Students
2,031
Students per teacher
15.3
KY 15.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$13,108
KY $14.6K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
133
Counselors (FTE)
11.0
Students per counselor
185
KY 320 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
0.0
Librarians (FTE): 5.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$9.3K15
$9.4K16
$9.2K17
$10.2K18
$10.4K19
$10.9K20
$11.6K21
$12.9K22
$14.1K23
$13.1K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
19% · $6.4M
State
57% · $19.3M
Local
24% · $8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,200
Support services
$4,977
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$4.5M
Long-term debt
$8.3M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 3Middle schools: 1High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
Bowen Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–523113.6
Clay City Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–542514.2
Stanton Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–532214.6
Powell County Middle SchoolFree meals for all
6–841817.6
Powell County AcademyAlternativeMostly virtualFree meals for all
6–125527.5
Powell County High SchoolFree meals for all
9–1258015.1

Sources

Address
691 Breckinridge St, Stanton, KY 40380
Phone
(606)663-3300
Website