Notification of Tentative Census Poverty and Hold Harmless Percentages

Used to Determine School Year 2023-2024 Title I, Part A Funding

Although at this point the Kentucky Department of Education does not have a Title I, Part A
allocation for the state or for districts, we can provide this planning tool that will help you arrive
at an estimate of your allocation for the 2023-2024 school year. Keep in mind that all numbers
provided here are tentative and are subject to change.
Below, you will find a brief explanation of factors used in determining allocations, including
definitions of some key terms and a table that shows your poverty and hold harmless
percentage. A more detailed explanation of Title I, Part A allocation procedures can be found in
the Title I, Part A Handbook.

Formula Children

The U.S. Department of Education bases Title I, Part A allocations on estimates of the number
and percentage of formula children in each district (as provided by the U.S. Census Bureau),
along with updated state per-pupil expenditure data. Formula children are defined below.
• Children ages 5-17 residing in the geographic boundaries of the school district from families
below the poverty level identified from census data compiled by the U.S. Department of
Commerce. Census poverty children comprise the greatest portion of formula children. The
U.S. Department of Education uses updated census estimates to calculate Title I
allocations.
• Children ages 5-17 in licensed facilities for foster children updated annually by the
Kentucky Cabinet for Families and Children and reported to the U.S. Secretary of Health
and Human Services. This is the number of children living in foster care for at least 30
consecutive days, at least one day of which was in the month of October.
• Children ages 5-17 in local institutions for neglected children reported annually by the
Kentucky Department of Education to the U.S. Department of Education. This is the
number of children who resided in an institution for neglected children for at least 30
consecutive days, at least one day of which was in the month of October.
For school year 2023-2024, the tentative formula child estimate for each district can be found
in the chart at the end of this document. Keep in mind that the numbers in the chart do not
reflect free and reduced lunch numbers nor do they reflect enrollment numbers. Census
numbers are gathered through decennial data, household survey data, administrative records
data and population estimates. In addition, the numbers for foster and neglected children are
not included in the counts, as they are not available at this time. For comparison purposes, the
final poverty percentage that was used to help determine the current school year’s Title I, Part
A funds is included.
The population and poverty estimates data are here for your review and to aid in planning. The
Census Bureau has established a period for reviewing these data, which ends March 15, 2023. A
district may challenge these poverty estimates if it believes that they are incorrect and can
document non-statistical errors that have been made such as 1) processing input data and 2)
processing information that defines a school district’s geographic boundaries. To initiate a
challenge of these estimates and to obtain information on that process, a school district is
required to contact the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) Branch at the census
bureau at:
(301) 763-3193 or
Email: sehsd.saipe@census.gov
When sending an email, include your name, mailing address, telephone number, email address
and organization affiliation. For more information and guidance concerning the census bureau’s
challenge procedures, please see the following website:
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/about/contact/challenges.html
Information about the data sources and the methodology used to prepare these data is
available at:
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/about.html
If your district challenges the Census estimates provided, please also notify your KDE Title I,
Part A consultant. Please note, the Kentucky Department of Education cannot revise your
Census estimates. Only the U.S. Census Bureau can do so.

Title I, Part A Funding Sources

The U.S. Department of Education allocates funding to districts through four funding sources,
each with its own qualification requirement. To be eligible to receive funding through each pot,
individual districts must meet the minimum poverty criteria, as follows:
• Basic Grants: The number of formula children must be at least 10 and more than 2% of the
total school-aged population.
• Concentration Grants: The number of formula children within the district must exceed
either 6,500 or 15% of the total number of children aged 5 through 17. To qualify for this
funding source, an LEA must meet the eligibility criteria in the current year or have met the
criteria at least once in the four years prior to the current year. Because falling out of
eligibility for this funding source can greatly affect your total allocation, KDE will contact
you if this applies.
• Targeted Grants: The number of formula children must be at least 10 and at least 5% of
the total number of children aged 5 through 17.
• Education Finance Incentive Grants: The number of formula children must be at least 10
and at least 5% of the total number of children aged 5 through 17.

Hold-Harmless Provisions
Title I, Part A has a variable hold-harmless guarantee, which sets the minimum allocation for
each district, as long as the district is eligible to receive funds from the same Part A funding
sources as in the previous year and sufficient funds are appropriated by the U.S. Congress.
Districts can estimate their minimum allocations for next school year by multiplying their hold
harmless rate found in the chart below by the current year’s final allocation. Be aware, the final
hold-harmless percentage for next year’s allocation depends on the total formula child count
for each district. Since the total formula child count is not available, the tentative hold-
harmless percentage provided here is based solely on the census poverty percentage. The
tentative hold harmless rate for a district could change with the addition of the other formula
students.
Hold harmless rates apply as follows:
• 95% if the district’s poverty percentage is 30% or greater;
• 90% if the district’s poverty percentage is between 15% and 30%; or
• 85% if the district’s poverty percentage is below 15%.
Note: Poverty percentages are reported to two decimal places and will not be rounded to the
nearest whole number in the determination of hold harmless percentages.

Tentative Final SY
Hold 2022-2023
Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

ADAIR COUNTY 870 2,754 31.59% 95% 30.13%

ALLEN COUNTY 762 3,513 21.69% 90% 21.48%

ANCHORAGE
24 463 5.18% 85% 4.24%
INDEPENDENT

ANDERSON
485 4,258 11.39% 85% 11.87%
COUNTY

ASHLAND
976 3,625 26.92% 90% 23.65%
INDEPENDENT

AUGUSTA
55 220 25.00% 90% 27.69%
INDEPENDENT
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Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

BALLARD COUNTY 238 1,222 19.48% 90% 21.69%

BARBOURVILLE
174 406 42.86% 95% 30.35%
INDEPENDENT

BARDSTOWN
451 2,302 19.59% 90% 17.28%
INDEPENDENT

BARREN COUNTY 1,196 5,232 22.86% 90% 23.14%

BATH COUNTY 683 2,362 28.92% 90% 29.41%

BEECHWOOD
75 1,447 5.18% 85% 6.13%
INDEPENDENT

BELL COUNTY 684 2,007 34.08% 95% 32.85%

BELLEVUE
111 618 17.96% 90% 14.60%
INDEPENDENT

BEREA
236 944 25.00% 90% 19.28%
INDEPENDENT

BOONE COUNTY 1,839 24,645 7.46% 85% 7.45%

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Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

BOURBON
406 2,504 16.21% 90% 17.57%
COUNTY

BOWLING GREEN
999 3,586 27.86% 90% 32.18%
INDEPENDENT

BOYD COUNTY 756 3,584 21.09% 90% 17.51%

BOYLE COUNTY 382 2,546 15.00% 90% 12.55%

BRACKEN
238 1,281 18.58% 90% 18.03%
COUNTY

BREATHITT
692 1,887 36.67% 95% 34.16%
COUNTY

BRECKINRIDGE
709 3,185 22.26% 90% 21.81%
COUNTY

BULLITT COUNTY 1,684 13,373 12.59% 85% 10.83%

BURGIN
64 468 13.68% 85% 14.06%
INDEPENDENT

BUTLER COUNTY 443 2,070 21.40% 90% 22.86%

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Hold 2022-2023
Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

CALDWELL
476 2,144 22.20% 90% 22.08%
COUNTY

CALLOWAY
596 3,749 15.90% 90% 16.42%
COUNTY

CAMPBELL
707 7,419 9.53% 85% 9.02%
COUNTY

CAMPBELLSVILLE
442 1,362 32.45% 95% 33.04%
INDEPENDENT

CARLISLE COUNTY 176 823 21.39% 90% 22.57%

CARROLL COUNTY 476 2,077 22.92% 90% 22.36%

CARTER COUNTY 1,265 4,476 28.26% 90% 22.68%

CASEY COUNTY 796 2,728 29.18% 90% 31.23%

CAVERNA
310 863 35.92% 95% 37.72%
INDEPENDENT

CHRISTIAN
2,721 10,942 24.87% 90% 23.72%
COUNTY
 Tentative Final SY
Hold 2022-2023
Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

CLARK COUNTY 1,054 6,136 17.18% 90% 20.41%

CLAY COUNTY 1,295 3,102 41.75% 95% 43.18%

CLINTON COUNTY 453 1,528 29.65% 90% 28.81%

CLOVERPORT
55 238 23.11% 90% 24.36%
INDEPENDENT

CORBIN
505 1,948 25.92% 90% 22.63%
INDEPENDENT

COVINGTON
1,836 4,622 39.72% 95% 30.42%
INDEPENDENT

CRITTENDEN
386 1,531 25.21% 90% 24.80%
COUNTY

CUMBERLAND
279 935 29.84% 90% 28.83%
COUNTY

DANVILLE
492 2,102 23.41% 90% 24.10%
INDEPENDENT

DAVIESS COUNTY 1,722 13,658 12.61% 85% 11.51%

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Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

DAWSON
SPRINGS 147 395 37.22% 95% 27.57%
INDEPENDENT

DAYTON
250 876 28.54% 90% 29.97%
INDEPENDENT

EAST BERNSTADT
60 188 31.91% 95% 31.54%
INDEPENDENT

EDMONSON
366 1,678 21.81% 90% 21.88%
COUNTY

ELIZABETHTOWN
459 2,315 19.83% 90% 19.00%
INDEPENDENT

ELLIOTT COUNTY 287 988 29.05% 90% 33.95%

EMINENCE
111 633 17.54% 90% 16.43%
INDEPENDENT

ERLANGER-
ELSMERE 635 2,999 21.17% 90% 16.67%
INDEPENDENT

ESTILL COUNTY 617 2,329 26.49% 90% 27.55%

 Tentative Final SY
Hold 2022-2023
Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

FAIRVIEW
143 574 24.91% 90% 25.82%
INDEPENDENT

FAYETTE COUNTY 7,296 48,565 15.02% 90% 15.10%

FLEMING COUNTY 601 2,716 22.13% 90% 23.71%

FLOYD COUNTY 1,897 5,843 32.47% 95% 37.42%

FORT THOMAS
145 3,222 4.50% 85% 3.75%
INDEPENDENT

FRANKFORT
171 675 25.33% 90% 28.72%
INDEPENDENT

FRANKLIN
1,142 7,424 15.38% 90% 16.60%
COUNTY

FULTON COUNTY 196 609 32.18% 95% 34.90%

FULTON
163 418 39.00% 95% 39.40%
INDEPENDENT

GALLATIN
335 1,541 21.74% 90% 17.96%
COUNTY
 Tentative Final SY
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Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

GARRARD
537 2,875 18.68% 90% 16.74%
COUNTY

GLASGOW
684 2,169 31.54% 95% 31.25%
INDEPENDENT

GRANT COUNTY 742 4,194 17.69% 90% 17.08%

GRAVES COUNTY 821 4,730 17.36% 90% 18.75%

GRAYSON
1,017 4,540 22.40% 90% 23.94%
COUNTY

GREEN COUNTY 456 1,797 25.38% 90% 24.09%

GREENUP
563 3,043 18.50% 90% 17.41%
COUNTY

HANCOCK
253 1,707 14.82% 85% 13.89%
COUNTY

HARDIN COUNTY 2,529 16,884 14.98% 85% 14.41%

HARLAN COUNTY 1,711 4,085 41.88% 95% 33.06%

 Tentative Final SY
Hold 2022-2023
Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

HARLAN
217 496 43.75% 95% 36.38%
INDEPENDENT

HARRISON
613 3,174 19.31% 90% 18.22%
COUNTY

HART COUNTY 757 3,052 24.80% 90% 24.43%

HAZARD
326 794 41.06% 95% 28.57%
INDEPENDENT

HENDERSON
1,189 7,561 15.73% 90% 16.59%
COUNTY

HENRY COUNTY 350 2,069 16.92% 90% 15.24%

HICKMAN
162 649 24.96% 90% 30.74%
COUNTY

HOPKINS COUNTY 1,627 7,308 22.26% 90% 19.44%

JACKSON COUNTY 746 2,218 33.63% 95% 31.77%

JACKSON
70 194 36.08% 95% 42.42%
INDEPENDENT
 Tentative Final SY
Hold 2022-2023
Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

JEFFERSON
21,179 124,341 17.03% 90% 15.36%
COUNTY

JENKINS
184 500 36.80% 95% 33.48%
INDEPENDENT

JESSAMINE
1,580 9,500 16.63% 90% 14.38%
COUNTY

JOHNSON
848 3,271 25.92% 90% 26.76%
COUNTY

KENTON COUNTY 1,848 19,115 9.67% 85% 8.15%

KNOTT COUNTY 716 2,122 33.74% 95% 32.26%

KNOX COUNTY 1,697 4,613 36.79% 95% 33.59%

LARUE COUNTY 489 2,545 19.21% 90% 20.12%

LAUREL COUNTY 2,521 10,495 24.02% 90% 24.15%

LAWRENCE
897 2,946 30.45% 95% 27.75%
COUNTY

LEE COUNTY 418 1,020 40.98% 95% 38.92%

 Tentative Final SY
Hold 2022-2023
Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

LESLIE COUNTY 549 1,673 32.82% 95% 29.75%

LETCHER COUNTY 961 3,018 31.84% 95% 26.37%

LEWIS COUNTY 642 2,173 29.54% 90% 31.29%

LINCOLN COUNTY 975 4,258 22.90% 90% 22.10%

LIVINGSTON
275 1,439 19.11% 90% 18.61%
COUNTY

LOGAN COUNTY 826 3,949 20.92% 90% 17.66%

LUDLOW
203 778 26.09% 90% 16.54%
INDEPENDENT

LYON COUNTY 173 1,008 17.16% 90% 17.42%

MADISON
2,132 13,473 15.82% 90% 14.72%
COUNTY

MAGOFFIN
787 1,912 41.16% 95% 33.98%
COUNTY

MARION COUNTY 609 3,532 17.24% 90% 20.11%

 Tentative Final SY
Hold 2022-2023
Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

MARSHALL
844 4,914 17.18% 90% 14.39%
COUNTY

MARTIN COUNTY 667 1,635 40.80% 95% 33.50%

MASON COUNTY 638 2,926 21.80% 90% 21.65%

MAYFIELD
497 1,766 28.14% 90% 34.05%
INDEPENDENT

MCCRACKEN
1,362 7,916 17.21% 90% 15.41%
COUNTY

MCCREARY
1,046 2,763 37.86% 95% 38.31%
COUNTY

MCLEAN COUNTY 268 1,618 16.56% 90% 16.69%

MEADE COUNTY 812 4,620 17.58% 90% 14.50%

MENIFEE COUNTY 290 806 35.98% 95% 33.64%

MERCER COUNTY 583 3,385 17.22% 90% 18.26%

METCALFE
528 1,853 28.49% 90% 31.95%
COUNTY
 Tentative Final SY
Hold 2022-2023
Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

MIDDLESBORO
573 1,438 39.85% 95% 38.13%
INDEPENDENT

MONROE
597 1,912 31.22% 95% 30.41%
COUNTY

MONTGOMERY
973 4,802 20.26% 90% 18.87%
COUNTY

MORGAN
519 1,873 27.71% 90% 27.42%
COUNTY

MUHLENBERG
1,356 4,683 28.96% 90% 20.61%
COUNTY

MURRAY
276 1,364 20.23% 90% 20.34%
INDEPENDENT

NELSON COUNTY 617 5,891 10.47% 85% 10.35%

NEWPORT
449 1,609 27.91% 90% 30.17%
INDEPENDENT

NICHOLAS
355 1,455 24.40% 90% 24.35%
COUNTY

OHIO COUNTY 836 4,340 19.26% 90% 20.45%

 Tentative Final SY
Hold 2022-2023
Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

OLDHAM COUNTY 531 13,653 3.89% 85% 3.90%

OWEN COUNTY 350 1,915 18.28% 90% 18.58%

OWENSBORO
1,259 5,002 25.17% 90% 23.18%
INDEPENDENT

OWSLEY COUNTY 256 630 40.63% 95% 43.35%

PADUCAH
1,057 3,231 32.71% 95% 28.89%
INDEPENDENT

PAINTSVILLE
161 537 29.98% 90% 32.96%
INDEPENDENT

PARIS
234 944 24.79% 90% 27.07%
INDEPENDENT

PENDLETON
487 2,536 19.20% 90% 19.11%
COUNTY

PERRY COUNTY 1,376 3,974 34.63% 95% 25.73%

PIKE COUNTY 2,904 8,032 36.16% 95% 27.09%

 Tentative Final SY
Hold 2022-2023
Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

PIKEVILLE
323 915 35.30% 95% 27.80%
INDEPENDENT

PINEVILLE
90 232 38.79% 95% 32.20%
INDEPENDENT

POWELL COUNTY 664 2,382 27.88% 90% 29.12%

PULASKI COUNTY 2,017 9,183 21.96% 90% 23.32%

RACELAND
104 703 14.79% 85% 20.03%
INDEPENDENT

ROBERTSON
87 360 24.17% 90% 21.79%
COUNTY

ROCKCASTLE
666 2,602 25.60% 90% 25.33%
COUNTY

ROWAN COUNTY 813 3,548 22.91% 90% 27.98%

RUSSELL COUNTY 968 3,089 31.34% 95% 25.35%

RUSSELL
297 2,112 14.06% 85% 13.72%
INDEPENDENT
 Tentative Final SY
Hold 2022-2023
Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

RUSSELLVILLE
352 942 37.37% 95% 29.47%
INDEPENDENT

SCIENCE HILL
69 321 21.50% 90% 40.21%
INDEPENDENT

SCOTT COUNTY 1,180 10,752 10.97% 85% 9.58%

SHELBY COUNTY 853 7,892 10.81% 85% 11.91%

SIMPSON
COUNTY SCHOOL 657 3,486 18.85% 90% 17.58%
DISTRICT

SOMERSET
378 1,344 28.13% 90% 35.16%
INDEPENDENT

SOUTHGATE
77 261 29.50% 90% 24.27%
INDEPENDENT

SPENCER COUNTY 265 3,407 7.78% 85% 8.10%

TAYLOR COUNTY 581 2,955 19.66% 90% 18.03%

TODD COUNTY 653 2,447 26.69% 90% 23.55%

 Tentative Final SY
Hold 2022-2023
Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

TRIGG COUNTY 540 2,307 23.41% 90% 24.27%

TRIMBLE COUNTY 236 1,421 16.61% 90% 15.25%

UNION COUNTY 348 1,754 19.84% 90% 19.15%

WALTON VERONA
145 1,962 7.39% 85% 7.72%
INDEPENDENT

WARREN COUNTY 3,306 19,598 16.87% 90% 18.97%

WASHINGTON
347 2,072 16.75% 90% 16.99%
COUNTY

WAYNE COUNTY 924 2,906 31.80% 95% 30.75%

WEBSTER
446 2,218 20.11% 90% 18.82%
COUNTY

WEST POINT
28 132 21.21% 90% 17.65%
INDEPENDENT

WHITLEY COUNTY 1,450 4,255 34.08% 95% 29.01%

WILLIAMSBURG
324 851 38.07% 95% 35.20%
INDEPENDENT
 Tentative Final SY
Hold 2022-2023
Tentative SY Tentative SY Tentative SY
Name of Local Harmless Percent
2023-2024 2023-2024 2023-2024
Educational Percentages Poverty (for
Formula 5-17 Percent
Agency (LEA) for SY 2023- Comparison
Children Population Poverty
2024 Purposes
Only)

WILLIAMSTOWN
130 703 18.49% 90% 15.69%
INDEPENDENT

WOLFE COUNTY 411 1,087 37.81% 95% 40.10%

WOODFORD
485 4,489 10.80% 85% 10.32%
COUNTY