Other / mixed grade configuration · Louisville, KY

Boys & Girls Haven

Federal NCES profile for Boys & Girls Haven, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210299001475
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
96
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Boys & Girls Haven earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Kentucky schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kentucky.

#28 of 68
schools in Louisville · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
10:1
small classes for Kentucky
66.7%
free-lunch eligible

Boys & Girls Haven has class sizes smaller than 90% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Boys & Girls Haven ranks #28 of 68 schools in Louisville, KY.

School address

Enrollment

20

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

2.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10:1

vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg

-34% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

66.7%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

+13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Boys & Girls Haven compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Boys & Girls Haven

Boys & Girls Haven is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Louisville, Kentucky, enrolling 20 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 10:1, Boys & Girls Haven is leaner than roughly 90% of Kentucky schools and 34% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 66.7% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Kentucky schools, with 20 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,389 scored Kentucky schools.

Against 26 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #15.

Its student body is led by White (50%) and African American (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 66/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 20 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Jefferson County spends $17,376 per pupil, 32% above the Kentucky average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 22.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Louisville's public schools, it stands alongside Marion C. Moore School (1,892 students): Boys & Girls Haven is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10:1 vs 14.9:1).

Jefferson County also operates Ballard High (2,148 students) and Dupont Manual High (1,899 students) alongside Boys & Girls Haven.

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 Boys & Girls Haven compares

Boys & Girls Haven on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10:1 ▼ 34% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.7% ▲ 13% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 20 top 95% - -

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

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
20
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
66.7%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
10:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 10% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
50.0%
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
$17,376
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $13,211
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 20 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.0 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 50.0%
African American 25.0%
Two or More 15.0%
Hispanic or Latino 10.0%

Largest group: White at 50.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.5, Boys & Girls Haven is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson County, which includes Boys & Girls Haven.

$17,376
Per student
+32%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.8%
State 30.9%
Federal 22.3%

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.

How Boys & Girls Haven Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ballard High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dupont Manual High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marion C. Moore School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eastern High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pleasure Ridge Park High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Boys & Girls Haven's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jefferson County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Louisville

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

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.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Boys & Girls Haven

How many students attend Boys & Girls Haven?

Boys & Girls Haven has 20 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Louisville, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Boys & Girls Haven?

The student-teacher ratio at Boys & Girls Haven is 10:1, which is 34% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 36% 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 Boys & Girls Haven?

66.7% of students at Boys & Girls Haven are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Boys & Girls Haven?

The largest demographic group at Boys & Girls Haven is White at 50.0% of enrollment, in Louisville, KY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Boys & Girls Haven?

Boys & Girls Haven has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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).

How does Boys & Girls Haven rank among schools in Louisville?

By Resource Investment Index, Boys & Girls Haven ranks #28 of 68 schools in Louisville, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Louisville on the city page.

Is Boys & Girls Haven a good school?

Boys & Girls Haven earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Kentucky schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kentucky. 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 Jefferson County?

Besides Boys & Girls Haven, Jefferson County also operates Ballard High (2,148 students), Dupont Manual High (1,899 students), and Marion C. Moore School (1,892 students). See the Jefferson County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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