Other / mixed grade configuration · Central City, KY

Central City Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Central City Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210008101514
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Central City Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

42
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
students per teacher
70.5%
free-lunch eligible
406
students enrolled

Central City Elementary has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Central City, KY 42330
District: Muhlenberg County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210008101514 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-8 students YoY

Central City Elementary held near 406 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 27.1 → 28.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 210008101514 · Central City, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

406 enr · 15:1 · 70.5% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Muhlenberg County High School (1,123 students)

Central City Elementary held near 406 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.1 → 28.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Central City Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Central City Elementary reports 406 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 Central City Elementary compares

Central City Elementary 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 15:1 ▼ 1% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.5% ▲ 19% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 406 top 55% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
406
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.5%
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
15:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 51% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.9%
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
$13,648
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 406 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.5%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
African American 4.7%
Two or More 3.7%
Asian 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 82.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.1, Central City Elementary is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Muhlenberg County reports $13,648 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Central City Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Muhlenberg County High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Muhlenberg North Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greenville Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Muhlenberg South Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Muhlenberg South Middle School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Muhlenberg 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 (~406 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)

Frequently asked questions about Central City Elementary

How many students attend Central City Elementary?

Central City Elementary has 406 students enrolled. It is a public school in Central City, KY. CCD year-over-year: 414 (2022-23) → 406 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Central City Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Central City Elementary is 15:1, which is 1% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 4% 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 Central City Elementary?

70.5% of students at Central City Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central City Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Central City Elementary is White at 82.5% of enrollment, in Central City, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Central City Elementary?

Central City Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Muhlenberg County?

Besides Central City Elementary, Muhlenberg County also operates Muhlenberg County High School (1,123 students), Muhlenberg North Middle (871 students), and Greenville Elementary School (620 students). See the Muhlenberg 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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