Enrollment
392
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Anchorage Independent · Kentucky
NCES ID 210009000014 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
6.9%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
-88% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Anchorage Independent Public School compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians
What stands out at Anchorage Independent Public School
Anchorage Independent Public School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Anchorage, Kentucky, enrolling 392 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Anchorage Independent Public School is leaner than roughly 89% of Kentucky schools and 32% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 6.9% free-meal eligibility runs 88% below the Kentucky average.
With 392 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kentucky median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,389 scored Kentucky schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (87% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 784 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Anchorage Independent spends $23,605 per pupil, 79% above the Kentucky average, a better-resourced district than most.
Anchorage Independent operates only this one school, so Anchorage Independent Public School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Anchorage Independent Public School compares
Anchorage Independent Public School on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
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
$23,605
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kentucky avg of $13,211
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.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Anchorage Independent, which includes Anchorage Independent Public School.
$23,605
Per student
+79%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
+42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 65.2%
State 28.3%
Federal 6.5%
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.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kentucky, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~392 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Anchorage Independent Public School a good school?
Anchorage Independent Public School earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Kentucky schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
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.
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