Other / mixed grade configuration · Louisville, KY

Churchill Park School

Federal NCES profile for Churchill Park School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210299000789
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
89
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
85
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Churchill Park School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Kentucky schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

#18 of 68
schools in Louisville · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
2.8:1
small classes for Kentucky
65.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Churchill Park School ranks #18 of 68 schools in Louisville, KY.

School address

Enrollment

74

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

26.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

2.8:1

vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg

-82% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.0%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

+10% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Churchill Park 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 Churchill Park School

Churchill Park School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Louisville, Kentucky, enrolling 74 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 2.8:1, Churchill Park School is leaner than roughly 99% of Kentucky schools and 82% 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 65.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 74 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 30 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #11.

Its student body is led by White (41%) and African American (30%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 71/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 74 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 81.1% 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): Churchill Park School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (2.8:1 vs 14.9:1).

Jefferson County also operates Ballard High (2,148 students) and Dupont Manual High (1,899 students) alongside Churchill Park 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 Churchill Park School compares

Churchill Park 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 2.8:1 ▼ 82% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.0% ▲ 10% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 74 top 88% - -

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

2.8:1
Leaner classes than 100% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.0%
free-lunch eligible - 10% 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
2.8:1
students per teacher - 82% below state mean
Top 1% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
81.1%
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 74 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 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 40.5%
African American 29.7%
Asian 16.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
Two or More 5.4%

Largest group: White at 40.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.2, Churchill Park School is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson County, which includes Churchill Park School.

$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 Churchill Park School 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 Churchill Park School'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 Churchill Park School

How many students attend Churchill Park School?

Churchill Park School has 74 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Louisville, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Churchill Park School?

The student-teacher ratio at Churchill Park School is 2.8:1, which is 82% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 82% 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 Churchill Park School?

65.0% of students at Churchill Park School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Churchill Park School?

The largest demographic group at Churchill Park School is White at 40.5% of enrollment, in Louisville, KY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Churchill Park School?

Churchill Park School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Churchill Park School rank among schools in Louisville?

By Resource Investment Index, Churchill Park School ranks #18 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 Churchill Park School a good school?

Churchill Park School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Kentucky schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Churchill Park School, 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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