Other / mixed grade configuration · Louisville, KY

Brooklawn

Federal NCES profile for Brooklawn, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 76/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210299002399
0/100100/10076/100
👥 S:T ratio
95
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
94
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Brooklawn earns 76/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Kentucky schools.

#4 of 68
schools in Louisville · Resource Index
76
Resource Index · Higher
1.3:1
small classes for Kentucky
71.0%
free-lunch eligible

Brooklawn has class sizes smaller than 99% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Brooklawn ranks #4 of 68 schools in Louisville, KY.

School address

Enrollment

28

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

1.3:1

vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg

-91% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

71.0%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

+20% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Brooklawn 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 Brooklawn

Brooklawn is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Louisville, Kentucky, enrolling 28 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 1.3:1, Brooklawn is leaner than roughly 99% of Kentucky schools and 91% 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 71.0% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Kentucky schools, with 28 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 1,389 Kentucky schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 35 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kentucky schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (68%) and African American (21%) (diversity index 49/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 28 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights 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.

Discipline events run high: 73 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 28 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Louisville's public schools, it stands alongside Marion C. Moore School (1,892 students): Brooklawn is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (1.3:1 vs 14.9:1).

Jefferson County also operates Ballard High (2,148 students) and Dupont Manual High (1,899 students) alongside Brooklawn.

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 Brooklawn compares

Brooklawn on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 1.3:1 ▼ 91% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.0% ▲ 20% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 28 top 93% - -

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

1.3:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
28
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
71.0%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
1.3:1
students per teacher - 91% below state mean
Top 1% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.4%
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 28 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
66
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 235.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 260.7 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 67.9%
African American 21.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.1%
Two or More 3.6%

Largest group: White at 67.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.7, Brooklawn is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson County, which includes Brooklawn.

$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 Brooklawn 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 Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Brooklawn'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

Verify locally before acting on Brooklawn's federal record.

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 Brooklawn

How many students attend Brooklawn?

Brooklawn has 28 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Louisville, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklawn?

The student-teacher ratio at Brooklawn is 1.3:1, which is 91% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 92% 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 Brooklawn?

71.0% of students at Brooklawn are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brooklawn?

The largest demographic group at Brooklawn is White at 67.9% of enrollment, in Louisville, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Brooklawn?

Brooklawn has a Resource Investment Index of 76/100 (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).

How does Brooklawn rank among schools in Louisville?

By Resource Investment Index, Brooklawn ranks #4 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 Brooklawn a good school?

Brooklawn earns 76/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% 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 Jefferson County?

Besides Brooklawn, 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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