Other / mixed grade configuration · Clarkson, KY

Clarkson Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Clarkson Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210230000485
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clarkson Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 71% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

49
Resource Index · Higher
16.5:1
large classes for Kentucky
60.4%
free-lunch eligible
642
students enrolled

Clarkson Elementary School has class sizes larger than 71% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Clarkson, KY 42726
District: Grayson County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210230000485 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+8 students YoY

Clarkson Elementary School held near 617 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 39.3 → 38.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 210230000485 · Clarkson, KY Other · MID · TRAD

642 enr · 16.5:1 · 60.4% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Grayson County High School (1,180 students)

Clarkson Elementary School held near 617 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 39.3 → 38.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Clarkson Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Clarkson Elementary School reports 642 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 Clarkson Elementary School compares

Clarkson Elementary 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 16.5:1 ▲ 9% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.4% ▲ 2% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 642 top 21% - -

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

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
642
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.4%
free-lunch eligible - 2% 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
16.5:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 71% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 29% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,707
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
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 321 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 95.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 95.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.2, Clarkson Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Grayson County reports $12,707 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Clarkson Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grayson County High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Grayson County Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
H W Wilkey Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oran P Lawler Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Caneyville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Grayson 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 (~642 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Clarkson Elementary School

How many students attend Clarkson Elementary School?

Clarkson Elementary School has 642 students enrolled. It is a public school in Clarkson, KY. CCD year-over-year: 609 (2022-23) → 617 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarkson Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Clarkson Elementary School is 16.5:1, which is 9% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clarkson Elementary School?

60.4% of students at Clarkson Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clarkson Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Clarkson Elementary School is White at 95.8% of enrollment, in Clarkson, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clarkson Elementary School?

Clarkson Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Grayson County?

Besides Clarkson Elementary School, Grayson County also operates Grayson County High School (1,180 students), Grayson County Middle School (837 students), and H W Wilkey Elementary School (504 students). See the Grayson 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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