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Betsy Layne Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Betsy Layne Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210195000407
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
6
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Betsy Layne Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

28
Resource Index · Lower
16.4:1
large classes for Kentucky
77.7%
free-lunch eligible
638
students enrolled

Betsy Layne Elementary School has class sizes larger than 70% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Betsy Layne, KY 41605
District: Floyd County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210195000407 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-15 students YoY

Betsy Layne Elementary School held near 613 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 39.7 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 210195000407 · Betsy Layne, KY Other · MID · TRAD

638 enr · 16.4:1 · 77.7% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: South Floyd Elementary School (596 students)

Betsy Layne Elementary School held near 613 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 39.7 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Betsy Layne Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Betsy Layne Elementary School reports 638 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 Betsy Layne Elementary School compares

Betsy Layne Elementary 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 16.4:1 ▲ 8% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.7% ▲ 31% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 638 top 21% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
638
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
77.7%
free-lunch eligible - 31% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 70% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
37.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,024
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 638 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 98.0%
Two or More 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%
African American 0.3%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 98.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.9, Betsy Layne Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Floyd County reports $15,024 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Betsy Layne Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
South Floyd Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Prestonsburg Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Floyd Central High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Prestonsburg High School Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
May Valley Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Betsy Layne Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Floyd County · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~638 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Betsy Layne Elementary School

How many students attend Betsy Layne Elementary School?

Betsy Layne Elementary School has 638 students enrolled. It is a public school in Betsy Layne, KY. CCD year-over-year: 628 (2022-23) → 613 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Betsy Layne Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Betsy Layne Elementary School is 16.4:1, which is 8% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Betsy Layne Elementary School?

77.7% of students at Betsy Layne Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Betsy Layne Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Betsy Layne Elementary School is White at 98.0% of enrollment, in Betsy Layne, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Betsy Layne Elementary School?

Betsy Layne Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower 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 Floyd County?

Besides Betsy Layne Elementary School, Floyd County also operates South Floyd Elementary School (596 students), Prestonsburg Elementary School (574 students), and Floyd Central High School (534 students). See the Floyd County 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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