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Kentucky School Districts Ranked by Expenditures

Normalized from state-comptroller audits and annual financial reports. Every agency is a live report card — click through for peer percentiles, fund balance, and distress indicators.

Cohort size 171
Median expenditures $33.6M
25th–75th percentile $17.9M  –  $51.0M
Total spend $10.13B
  1. #1
    Jefferson CO School District
    FY 2022 pop. 94,393
    Expenditures $1.85B
    Revenue $2.01B
  2. #2
    Fayette CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 41,415
    Expenditures $725.8M
    Revenue $750.0M
  3. #3
    Boone CO School District
    FY 2022 pop. 20,201
    Expenditures $293.3M
    Revenue $302.8M
  4. #4
    Warren CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 17,401
    Expenditures $234.1M
    Revenue $231.3M
  5. #5
    Hardin CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 14,571
    Expenditures $199.7M
    Revenue $203.3M
  6. #6
    Kenton CO School District
    FY 2022 pop. 13,986
    Expenditures $194.6M
    Revenue $193.2M
  7. #7
    Daviess CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 11,281
    Expenditures $182.7M
    Revenue $167.0M
  8. #8
    Bullitt CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 12,590
    Expenditures $178.1M
    Revenue $183.3M
  9. #9
    Madison CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 11,034
    Expenditures $166.0M
    Revenue $156.2M
  10. #10
    Oldham County School District
    FY 2022 pop. 12,409
    Expenditures $165.5M
    Revenue $175.4M
  11. #11
    Jessamine CO School District
    FY 2022 pop. 8,159
    Expenditures $123.6M
    Revenue $122.0M
  12. #12
    Scott CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 9,567
    Expenditures $119.3M
    Revenue $132.1M
  13. #13
    PIKE CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 7,794
    Expenditures $115.0M
    Revenue $124.8M
  14. #14
    Shelby CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,909
    Expenditures $114.1M
    Revenue $107.3M
  15. #15
    Christian CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,174
    Expenditures $113.6M
    Revenue $126.9M
  16. #16
    Henderson CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,950
    Expenditures $110.3M
    Revenue $104.6M
  17. #17
    Laurel CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,784
    Expenditures $107.9M
    Revenue $116.5M
  18. #18
    Pulaski CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 8,148
    Expenditures $104.0M
    Revenue $107.2M
  19. #19
    Mccracken CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,856
    Expenditures $100.2M
    Revenue $98.3M
  20. #20
    Hopkins CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,426
    Expenditures $89.7M
    Revenue $92.3M
  21. #21
    Franklin CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 6,146
    Expenditures $87.6M
    Revenue $92.6M
  22. #22
    Owensboro IND SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,935
    Expenditures $84.2M
    Revenue $83.1M
  23. #23
    Floyd CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,449
    Expenditures $84.0M
    Revenue $86.6M
  24. #24
    Barren CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,279
    Expenditures $80.0M
    Revenue $76.6M
  25. #25
    Clark CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,169
    Expenditures $77.6M
    Revenue $85.2M
  26. #26
    Bowling Green IND SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,177
    Expenditures $75.1M
    Revenue $69.8M
  27. #27
    Campbell CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 5,175
    Expenditures $72.3M
    Revenue $77.1M
  28. #28
    Muhlenberg CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,387
    Expenditures $66.4M
    Revenue $76.0M
  29. #29
    Covington Independent School District
    FY 2022 pop. 3,743
    Expenditures $65.9M
    Revenue $69.0M
  30. #30
    KNOX CO School District
    FY 2022 pop. 3,970
    Expenditures $63.2M
    Revenue $77.7M
  31. #31
    Whitley CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,096
    Expenditures $62.7M
    Revenue $66.7M
  32. #32
    Marshall CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,553
    Expenditures $62.7M
    Revenue $65.4M
  33. #33
    Nelson CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,524
    Expenditures $60.8M
    Revenue $67.6M
  34. #34
    Meade CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,983
    Expenditures $59.7M
    Revenue $63.1M
  35. #35
    Montgomery CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,379
    Expenditures $56.3M
    Revenue $59.9M
  36. #36
    Paducah IND SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,081
    Expenditures $56.3M
    Revenue $53.7M
  37. #37
    Perry CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,594
    Expenditures $56.1M
    Revenue $62.6M
  38. #38
    Harlan CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,473
    Expenditures $55.4M
    Revenue $61.3M
  39. #39
    OHIO CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,977
    Expenditures $55.4M
    Revenue $55.4M
  40. #40
    Johnson CO School District
    FY 2022 pop. 3,305
    Expenditures $52.8M
    Revenue $61.7M
  41. #41
    Grayson CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,989
    Expenditures $51.9M
    Revenue $56.1M
  42. #42
    Woodford CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,988
    Expenditures $51.4M
    Revenue $56.8M
  43. #43
    BOYD CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,016
    Expenditures $51.3M
    Revenue $56.2M
  44. #44
    Carter CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 4,026
    Expenditures $50.7M
    Revenue $55.2M
  45. #45
    Calloway CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,067
    Expenditures $49.6M
    Revenue $42.9M
  46. #46
    Graves CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,970
    Expenditures $48.9M
    Revenue $58.1M
  47. #47
    Bardstown IND SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,645
    Expenditures $48.7M
    Revenue $54.5M
  48. #48
    Lincoln CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,399
    Expenditures $48.5M
    Revenue $54.2M
  49. #49
    Logan CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,349
    Expenditures $47.6M
    Revenue $48.8M
  50. #50
    Marion CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,238
    Expenditures $47.5M
    Revenue $45.8M
  51. #51
    Grant CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,455
    Expenditures $46.7M
    Revenue $49.5M
  52. #52
    CLAY CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,906
    Expenditures $46.4M
    Revenue $49.1M
  53. #53
    Rowan CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,258
    Expenditures $45.3M
    Revenue $44.2M
  54. #54
    FT Thomas IND SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,114
    Expenditures $44.6M
    Revenue $50.3M
  55. #55
    Anderson CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,727
    Expenditures $44.0M
    Revenue $48.4M
  56. #56
    Mason CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,669
    Expenditures $43.8M
    Revenue $40.5M
  57. #57
    Letcher CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,736
    Expenditures $43.7M
    Revenue $46.6M
  58. #58
    Lewis CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,046
    Expenditures $43.6M
    Revenue $31.1M
  59. #59
    Breckinridge CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,707
    Expenditures $43.4M
    Revenue $43.5M
  60. #60
    Wayne CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,170
    Expenditures $42.2M
    Revenue $45.7M
  61. #61
    Estill CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,144
    Expenditures $42.1M
    Revenue $32.9M
  62. #62
    Russell CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,943
    Expenditures $41.4M
    Revenue $43.6M
  63. #63
    Ashland Indep SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,206
    Expenditures $41.3M
    Revenue $47.2M
  64. #64
    Simpson CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,039
    Expenditures $40.8M
    Revenue $43.6M
  65. #65
    Corbin Indep SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,925
    Expenditures $40.4M
    Revenue $43.1M
  66. #66
    Mccreary CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,742
    Expenditures $39.3M
    Revenue $42.1M
  67. #67
    Taylor CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,758
    Expenditures $39.3M
    Revenue $42.2M
  68. #68
    BELL CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,518
    Expenditures $39.1M
    Revenue $42.3M
  69. #69
    Rockcastle CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,762
    Expenditures $38.9M
    Revenue $38.0M
  70. #70
    Boyle CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,789
    Expenditures $38.3M
    Revenue $40.7M
  71. #71
    Spencer CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,217
    Expenditures $38.1M
    Revenue $40.1M
  72. #72
    Bourbon CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,725
    Expenditures $37.6M
    Revenue $39.1M
  73. #73
    Lawrence CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,446
    Expenditures $37.2M
    Revenue $47.7M
  74. #74
    Glasgow Indep SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,388
    Expenditures $37.0M
    Revenue $35.5M
  75. #75
    Allen CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 3,012
    Expenditures $36.9M
    Revenue $39.7M
  76. #76
    Greenup CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,709
    Expenditures $36.7M
    Revenue $38.6M
  77. #77
    Knott CO School District
    FY 2022 pop. 2,152
    Expenditures $36.5M
    Revenue $37.1M
  78. #78
    Mercer CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,715
    Expenditures $36.2M
    Revenue $40.1M
  79. #79
    Breathitt CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 1,767
    Expenditures $35.7M
    Revenue $39.0M
  80. #80
    Union CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,051
    Expenditures $35.4M
    Revenue $32.4M
  81. #81
    Harrison CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,844
    Expenditures $35.4M
    Revenue $40.9M
  82. #82
    Carroll CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,058
    Expenditures $35.3M
    Revenue $38.9M
  83. #83
    Erlanger-elsmere Independent School DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,380
    Expenditures $35.2M
    Revenue $41.4M
  84. #84
    HART CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,299
    Expenditures $34.9M
    Revenue $38.2M
  85. #85
    Newport Indep SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 1,339
    Expenditures $33.9M
    Revenue $31.7M
  86. #86
    Garrard CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,609
    Expenditures $33.6M
    Revenue $37.2M
  87. #87
    Adair CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,601
    Expenditures $33.6M
    Revenue $36.1M
  88. #88
    TODD CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 1,919
    Expenditures $32.3M
    Revenue $32.2M
  89. #89
    Casey CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,202
    Expenditures $31.7M
    Revenue $34.3M
  90. #90
    Powell CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,199
    Expenditures $31.3M
    Revenue $36.3M
  91. #91
    Elizabethtown IND SCH D
    FY 2022 pop. 2,471
    Expenditures $30.8M
    Revenue $33.7M
  92. #92
    Morgan CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 1,881
    Expenditures $30.3M
    Revenue $33.7M
  93. #93
    Monroe CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 1,775
    Expenditures $30.2M
    Revenue $30.9M
  94. #94
    Trigg CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 1,978
    Expenditures $30.1M
    Revenue $39.5M
  95. #95
    Green CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 1,646
    Expenditures $29.8M
    Revenue $26.7M
  96. #96
    Fleming CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,117
    Expenditures $29.6M
    Revenue $32.5M
  97. #97
    Mayfield Indep SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 1,998
    Expenditures $29.5M
    Revenue $29.8M
  98. #98
    LA RUE CO School District
    FY 2022 pop. 2,345
    Expenditures $29.2M
    Revenue $32.8M
  99. #99
    Henry CO SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 2,029
    Expenditures $28.9M
    Revenue $30.9M
  100. #100
    Danville Indep SCH DIST
    FY 2022 pop. 1,871
    Expenditures $28.7M
    Revenue $33.6M