Other / mixed grade configuration · Burgin, KY

Burgin Independent School

Federal NCES profile for Burgin Independent School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210078002407
0/100100/10059/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Burgin Independent School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

59
Resource Index · Higher
13.8:1
students per teacher
44.8%
free-lunch eligible
525
students enrolled

Burgin Independent School has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

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

+11 students YoY

Burgin Independent School held near 506 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 39.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 210078002407 · Burgin, KY Other · MID · TRAD

525 enr · 13.8:1 · 44.8% lunch · RII 59

Nearest enrollment peer: Clements High School (525 students)

Burgin Independent School held near 506 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 38.0 → 39.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

How Burgin Independent School compares

Burgin Independent 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 13.8:1 ▼ 9% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 44.8% ▼ 24% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 525 top 35% - -

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

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
525
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
44.8%
free-lunch eligible - 24% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.8:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 33% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,614
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 263 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 91.2%
Two or More 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
African American 0.4%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 91.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.4, Burgin Independent School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Burgin Independent reports $14,614 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Burgin Independent School

How many students attend Burgin Independent School?

Burgin Independent School has 525 students enrolled. It is a public school in Burgin, KY. CCD year-over-year: 495 (2022-23) → 506 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Burgin Independent School?

The student-teacher ratio at Burgin Independent School is 13.8:1, which is 9% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 12% 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 Burgin Independent School?

44.8% of students at Burgin Independent School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Burgin Independent School?

The largest demographic group at Burgin Independent School is White at 91.2% of enrollment, in Burgin, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Burgin Independent School?

Burgin Independent School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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 Burgin Independent?

None reported; Burgin Independent operates only Burgin Independent School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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