Enrollment
805
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 210003000001
Adair County High School — Columbia, KY
Federal NCES profile for Adair County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 38
📚 AP courses 35
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 31
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Adair County · Kentucky
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
51.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.5:1
vs 15.6:1 Kentucky avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.4%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Adair County High School compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Adair County High School reports 805 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 51.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 1% below the Kentucky state mean of 15.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 3% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 60.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 2% above the Kentucky average and 17% above the national baseline. The school offers 7 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 403 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 27.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Adair County spends $12,900 per pupil district-wide, below the Kentucky average of $15,105 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 18.2% from local sources (property taxes), 63.7% from the state, and 18.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Adair County High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kentucky state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Kentucky | Kentucky avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.5:1 | ▼ 1% | 15.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.4% | ▲ 2% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 805 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
60.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 2% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.5:1
students per teacher
— 1% below state mean
Top 56% in Kentucky — lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,900
per pupil, district-wide
— below Kentucky avg of $15,105
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 403 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
164
in-school suspensions + 87 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 805 Top 89% in Kentucky — larger than 11% of 1,395 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 51.0
Students per teacher 15.5:1 -1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 60.4% +2% vs state
NCES ID 210003000001
Student demographics
White 85.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Two or More 4.8%
African American 2.1%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 85.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 403:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 27.7%
In-school suspensions 164
Out-of-school suspensions 87
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Adair County, which includes Adair County High School.
$12,900
Per student
-15%
vs Kentucky
Avg $15,105
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 18.2%
State 63.7%
Federal 18.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 604
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 559
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Enrollment
- 550
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Enrollment
- 67
- Students per teacher
- 5.2:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Adair County High School
How many students attend Adair County High School?
Adair County High School has 805 students enrolled. It is a high school in Columbia, KY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adair County High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Adair County High School is 15.5:1, which is 1% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.6:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Adair County High School?
60.4% of students at Adair County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Adair County High School?
The largest demographic group at Adair County High School is White at 85.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Columbia, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Adair County High School?
Adair County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.