Other / mixed grade configuration · Ashland, KY

Ashland Head Start

Federal NCES profile for Ashland Head Start, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210015002023
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0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ashland Head Start earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of Kentucky schools.

#6 of 6
schools in Ashland · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
17.4:1
large classes for Kentucky
72.5%
free-lunch eligible

Ashland Head Start has class sizes larger than 80% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ashland Head Start ranks #6 of 6 schools in Ashland, KY.

School address

Ashland, KY 41101
District: Ashland Independent · Kentucky

NCES ID 210015002023 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+15 students YoY

Ashland Head Start grew from 189 students in 2022-23 to 204 in 2023-24 (+7.9%).

Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+15 students YoY 210015002023 · Ashland, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

191 enr · 17.4:1 · 72.5% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Paul G. Blazer High School (821 students)

Ashland Head Start grew from 189 students in 2022-23 to 204 in 2023-24 (+7.9%). Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Ashland Head Start in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ashland Head Start reports 191 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ashland Head Start compares

Ashland Head Start is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▲ 14% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.5% ▲ 22% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 191 top 81% - -

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

17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
191
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.5%
free-lunch eligible - 22% 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
17.4:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 80% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$14,691
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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.

Student demographics

White 84.3%
Two or More 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2%
African American 2.6%
Asian 1.0%

Largest group: White at 84.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.1, Ashland Head Start is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

District finance for Ashland Independent reports $14,691 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ashland Head Start Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Paul G. Blazer High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ashland Middle School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hager Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Poage Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Crabbe Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ashland Head Start's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Ashland Independent · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Ashland

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Fairview Elementary School
Standard public school
271 students 12.3:1 students per teacher
Fairview High School
Standard public school
257 students 10.3:1 students per teacher
Boyd Co Early Childhood Academy
Standard public school
230 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
Raceland-Worthington Schools Campus B
Alternative education program
24 students 12:1 students per teacher
Ashland Alternative School
Alternative education program
13 students
Raceland-Worthington Schools Campus a
Alternative education program
5 students 1.7:1 students per teacher

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.

Similar enrollment (~191 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ashland Head Start

How many students attend Ashland Head Start?

Ashland Head Start has 191 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ashland, KY. CCD year-over-year: 189 (2022-23) → 204 (2023-24), up 15.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashland Head Start?

The student-teacher ratio at Ashland Head Start is 17.4:1, which is 14% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 11% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ashland Head Start?

72.5% of students at Ashland Head Start are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ashland Head Start?

The largest demographic group at Ashland Head Start is White at 84.3% of enrollment, in Ashland, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ashland Head Start?

Ashland Head Start has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Ashland Head Start rank among schools in Ashland?

By Resource Investment Index, Ashland Head Start ranks #6 of 6 schools in Ashland, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ashland on the city page.

What other schools are in Ashland Independent?

Besides Ashland Head Start, Ashland Independent also operates Paul G. Blazer High School (821 students), Ashland Middle School (671 students), and Hager Elementary School (344 students). See the Ashland Independent district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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