TABLE 1
Kentucky School District Resources and Performance (1999-2000)

CATS
Top Tenth (n=18)

CATS
Bottom Tenth (n=18)

District Mean*

District Median*

District
Range*

CATS 2000 score

80.9

55.6

66.5

66.2

50.3 to 99.2

Change 1999-2000

1.83

2.01

1.81

1.70

-3.5 to +10.9

Percent Change
    1999-2000

2.0

4.0

2.9

2.5

-5.2 to+18.7

Size (ADA) **

2,795

2,404

3,231

2114

150 to 80,949

Revenue per pupil

     Local

$2,607

$1,191

$1,651

$1,504

$634 to $7,564

     State

3351

4884

4098

4138

2190 to 5713

     Total

6364

7099

6469

6332

5407 to 9879

Average Teacher Salary

$36,431

$34,915

$35,173

$35,116

$29,908 to $42,778

* The n for district mean, median, and range is 176 districts.
** The data for district size and revenues per pupil are for 1999.