operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 2105790
Wayne County
Monticello, KY
Students3,120
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictKYUnited States
Academic standing2025
32nd percentile45th percentile45th percentileThis district is 13 percentile points lower than the state figure and 13 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
36.1%28.0%27.8%This district is 8.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$15,682$17,443$19,509This district is $1,761 per student lower than the state figure and $3,827 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$13,466$14,633$15,859This district is $1,167 per student lower than the state figure and $2,393 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$1,309$1,976$1,964This district is $667 per student lower than the state figure and $655 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$262$410$336This district is $148 per student lower than the state figure and $74 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$1,988$1,627$1,793This district is $361 per student higher than the state figure and $195 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$6,179$7,435$8,742This district is $1,256 per student lower than the state figure and $2,563 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$4,217$4,663$3,769This district is $446 per student lower than the state figure and $448 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$5,831$9,063$11,715This district is $3,232 per student lower than the state figure and $5,884 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$991$841$869This district is $150 per student higher than the state figure and $122 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
22:115:115:1This district is 7.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 7.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
284:1328:1376:1This district is 44 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 92 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
145.6150.5138.9This district is 4.9 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 6.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
30.119.718.5This district is 10.4 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 11.6 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
0.00.70.9This district is 0.7 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
99.2%99.1%99.0%This district is 0.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
4.6%6.0%12.0%This district is 1.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 7.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
19.0%15.6%14.0%This district is 3.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 5.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
0.5%3.1%3.9%This district is 2.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
31.8%17.5%14.4%This district is 14.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 17.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K153 students
4.9%Kindergarten–grade 51,295 students
41.5%Grades 6–8662 students
21.2%Grades 9–121,010 students
32.4%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten153
Kindergarten208
Grade 1216
Grade 2221
Grade 3247
Grade 4190
Grade 5213
Grade 6217
Grade 7226
Grade 8219
Grade 9264
Grade 10251
Grade 11262
Grade 12233
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
See detailed staffing
Elementary teachers63 FTE
Secondary teachers52 FTE
Ungraded teachers25.3 FTE
Instructional coordinators11 FTE
District administrators6 FTE
District administrative support16 FTE
School administrative support18 FTE
Other support staff116 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
4.6%Students learning English145 students · 7 of 8 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
19.0%Students receiving IDEA special-education services602 students · 8 of 8 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.5%Students with Section 504 plans17 students · 5 of 8 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
0.6%English learners also receiving IDEA services18 students · 8 of 8 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in KY
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Ashland IndependentAshland, KY3,206 students9 schools · View profile →Spencer CountyTaylorsville, KY3,217 students6 schools · View profile →Fort Thomas IndependentFort Thomas, KY3,114 students5 schools · View profile →Marion CountyLebanon, KY3,238 students8 schools · View profile →Rowan CountyMorehead, KY3,258 students10 schools · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Students not economically disadvantaged521 assessments
48 out of 100Fem1,186 assessments
34 out of 100White students2,213 assessments
32 out of 100Mal1,383 assessments
30 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students2,048 assessments
29 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$12,565
→FY 2023$13,466
FY 2022$291
→FY 2023$1,309
FY 2022$6,902
→FY 2023$5,831
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
913 of 3,011 students
924 of 3,019 students
1,094 of 3,030 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I4 reporting schools
100%
Calculus4 reporting schools
25%
Biology4 reporting schools
100%
Chemistry4 reporting schools
25%
Physics4 reporting schools
25%
Computer science4 reporting schools
25%
Advanced Placement3 reporting schools
33%
Dual enrollment4 reporting schools
25%
Gifted programs8 reporting schools
63%
International Baccalaureate3 reporting schools
0%
Athletics3 reporting schools
33%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
119Out-of-school suspensions8 reporting schoolsSee schools →427In-school suspensions7 reporting schoolsSee schools →2Law-enforcement referrals7 reporting schoolsSee schools →1School-related arrests7 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?36.1% chronically absent2022–23 · 3,030 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?5 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$13,466current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?396:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
7 of 7 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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