Enrollment
273
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cloverport, KY
Cloverport Independent School
Federal NCES profile for Cloverport Independent School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210129002502
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 45
📋 Attendance 28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cloverport Independent School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Kentucky schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- small classes for Kentucky
- 60.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 273
- students enrolled
Cloverport Independent School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cloverport Independent · Kentucky
NCES ID 210129002502 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.8%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cloverport Independent School compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cloverport Independent School
Cloverport Independent School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Cloverport, Kentucky, enrolling 273 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kentucky schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 60.8% lands close to the Kentucky typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 273 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 234 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #112.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment) (diversity index 11/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 273 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Cloverport Independent operates only this one school, so Cloverport Independent School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Cloverport Independent School compares
Cloverport Independent 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 14% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.8% | ▲ 3% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 273 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
273
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
60.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% 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
13:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 25% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.6%
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
$14,000
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 273 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.
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 94.1%
Two or More 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%
Asian 1.1%
African American 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.4, Cloverport Independent School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cloverport Independent, which includes Cloverport Independent School.
$14,000
Per student
+6%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.6%
State 69.0%
Federal 18.4%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~273 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Cloverport Independent School
How many students attend Cloverport Independent School?
Cloverport Independent School has 273 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cloverport, KY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cloverport Independent School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cloverport Independent School is 13:1, which is 14% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 17% 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 Cloverport Independent School?
60.8% of students at Cloverport Independent School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cloverport Independent School?
The largest demographic group at Cloverport Independent School is White at 94.1% of enrollment, in Cloverport, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cloverport Independent School?
Cloverport Independent School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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).
Is Cloverport Independent School a good school?
Cloverport Independent School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% 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 Cloverport Independent?
None reported; Cloverport Independent operates only Cloverport Independent School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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