Other / mixed grade configuration · Anchorage, KY

Anchorage Independent Public School

Federal NCES profile for Anchorage Independent Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210009000014
0/100100/10053/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Anchorage Independent Public School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Kentucky schools.

53
Resource Index · Higher
10.3:1
small classes for Kentucky
6.9%
free-lunch eligible
392
students enrolled

Anchorage Independent Public School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-6 students YoY

Anchorage Independent Public School held near 399 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.9 → 39.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 210009000014 · Anchorage, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

392 enr · 10.3:1 · 6.9% lunch · RII 53

Nearest enrollment peer: Ptarmigan Elementary (392 students)

Anchorage Independent Public School held near 399 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.9 → 39.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

How Anchorage Independent Public School compares

Anchorage Independent Public School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.3:1 ▼ 32% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 6.9% ▼ 88% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 392 top 57% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
392
Bigger than 46% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
6.9%
free-lunch eligible - 88% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 32% below state mean
Top 11% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$25,486
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
Two or More 4.1%
Asian 3.6%
African American 1.3%

Largest group: White at 86.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Anchorage Independent Public School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Anchorage Independent reports $25,486 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Anchorage Independent Public School

How many students attend Anchorage Independent Public School?

Anchorage Independent Public School has 392 students enrolled. It is a public school in Anchorage, KY. CCD year-over-year: 405 (2022-23) → 399 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Anchorage Independent Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Anchorage Independent Public School is 10.3:1, which is 32% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Anchorage Independent Public School?

6.9% of students at Anchorage Independent Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Anchorage Independent Public School?

The largest demographic group at Anchorage Independent Public School is White at 86.7% of enrollment, in Anchorage, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Anchorage Independent Public School?

Anchorage Independent Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Anchorage Independent?

None reported; Anchorage Independent operates only Anchorage Independent Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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