Enrollment
34
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 210144002500
Anchor Academy — Danville, KY
Federal NCES profile for Anchor Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 14
🌟 Gifted program 70
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: Danville Independent · 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)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.5:1
vs 15.6:1 Kentucky avg
+38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
76.7%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Anchor Academy compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Anchor Academy reports 34 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 2.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 38% above the Kentucky state mean of 15.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 35% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 76.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 30% above the Kentucky average and 48% above the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Danville Independent spends $15,338 per pupil district-wide, above the Kentucky average of $15,105 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 33.5% from local sources (property taxes), 46.9% from the state, and 19.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 2 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 Anchor Academy 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 | 21.5:1 | ▲ 38% | 15.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.7% | ▲ 30% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 34 | top 8% | — | — |
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
76.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 30% 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
21.5:1
students per teacher
— 38% above state mean
Top 96% in Kentucky — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$15,338
per pupil, district-wide
— above Kentucky avg of $15,105
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 34 Top 8% in Kentucky — larger than 92% of 1,395 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 2.0
Students per teacher 21.5:1 +38% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 76.7% +30% vs state
NCES ID 210144002500
Student demographics
White 70.6%
Two or More 14.7%
African American 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9%
Largest group: White at 70.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Danville Independent, which includes Anchor Academy.
$15,338
Per student
+2%
vs Kentucky
Avg $15,105
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 46.9%
Federal 19.5%
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
- 520
- Students per teacher
- 12.7:1
- Enrollment
- 492
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Enrollment
- 358
- Students per teacher
- 12.9:1
- Enrollment
- 356
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Enrollment
- 27
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
Similar other schools in Danville
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Woodlawn Elementary School
Standard public school
657 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Mary G. Hogsett Primary School
Standard public school
356 students 12.2:1 students per teacher
Kentucky School for the Deaf
Special-education school
72 students
Sunrise Academy
Alternative education program
27 students 9:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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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 Anchor Academy
How many students attend Anchor Academy?
Anchor Academy has 34 students enrolled. It is a other school in Danville, KY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anchor Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Anchor Academy is 21.5:1, which is 38% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.6:1 and 35% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Anchor Academy?
76.7% of students at Anchor Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anchor Academy?
The largest demographic group at Anchor Academy is White at 70.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Danville, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Anchor Academy?
Anchor Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.