Middle school (grades 6-8) · Campbellsville, KY

Campbellsville Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Campbellsville Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 210093000184
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
36
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Campbellsville Middle School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Kentucky schools.

#1 of 9
public schools in Campbellsville · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
11.8:1
small classes for Kentucky
70.7%
free-lunch eligible

Campbellsville Middle School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Campbellsville Middle School ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Campbellsville, KY.

Enrollment

284

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.8:1

vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg

-22% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

70.7%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

+19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Campbellsville Middle School 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 Campbellsville Middle School

Campbellsville Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Campbellsville, Kentucky, enrolling 284 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kentucky schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 70.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 284 puts it in the smaller third of Kentucky schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,389 scored Kentucky schools.

Against 253 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #65.

Its student body is led by White (69%) and Two or More (17%) (diversity index 48/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 284 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 20.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 81 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 284 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Campbellsville's middle schools, it stands alongside Taylor County Middle School (586 students): Campbellsville Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.8:1 vs 19.5:1).

Campbellsville Independent also operates Campbellsville Elementary School (695 students) and Campbellsville High School (370 students) alongside Campbellsville Middle School.

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 Campbellsville Middle School compares

Campbellsville Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.8:1 ▼ 22% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.7% ▲ 19% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 284 top 72% - -

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

11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
284
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
70.7%
free-lunch eligible - 19% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 18% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.7%
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
$14,114
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $13,211
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 284 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
68
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 23.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.5 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 69.4%
Two or More 17.3%
African American 7.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 69.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.0, Campbellsville Middle School is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Campbellsville Independent, which includes Campbellsville Middle School.

$14,114
Per student
+7%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.5%
State 54.7%
Federal 20.9%

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 Campbellsville Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Campbellsville Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Campbellsville High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Campbellsville Eagle Academy Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Campbellsville Independent · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Campbellsville

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle 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 Campbellsville Middle School'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 Campbellsville Middle School

How many students attend Campbellsville Middle School?

Campbellsville Middle School has 284 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Campbellsville, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Campbellsville Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Campbellsville Middle School is 11.8:1, which is 22% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 25% 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 Campbellsville Middle School?

70.7% of students at Campbellsville Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Campbellsville Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Campbellsville Middle School is White at 69.4% of enrollment, in Campbellsville, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Campbellsville Middle School?

Campbellsville Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Campbellsville Middle School rank among public schools in Campbellsville?

By Resource Investment Index, Campbellsville Middle School ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Campbellsville, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Campbellsville on the city page.

Is Campbellsville Middle School a good school?

Campbellsville Middle School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% 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 Campbellsville Independent?

Besides Campbellsville Middle School, Campbellsville Independent also operates Campbellsville Elementary School (695 students), Campbellsville High School (370 students), and Campbellsville Eagle Academy (11 students). See the Campbellsville Independent 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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