2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 210141000287

Cumberland County High School — Burkesville, KY

Federal NCES profile for Cumberland County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.

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👥 Class size
30
📚 AP courses
15
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
38
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cumberland County High School earns an F Resource Investment Index (39/100), with class sizes larger than 81% of Kentucky schools.

F
Resource Index · 39/100
17.4:1
large classes for Kentucky
64.1%
free-lunch eligible
290
students enrolled

School address

Burkesville, KY 42717
District: Cumberland County · Kentucky

Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.

Enrollment

290

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.4:1

vs 15.6:1 Kentucky avg

+12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

64.1%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

+8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Cumberland County High School compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:117.4:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

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What this school's NCES data tells you

Cumberland County High School reports 290 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 17.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 12% above the Kentucky state mean of 15.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 9% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.

Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 64.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 8% above the Kentucky average and 24% above the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 290 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 24.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

On the finance side, the surrounding Cumberland County spends $15,677 per pupil district-wide, above the Kentucky average of $15,105 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 20.4% from local sources (property taxes), 47.0% from the state, and 32.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Cumberland County High School compares

Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kentucky state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.4:1 ▲ 12% 15.6:1 15.9:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.1% ▲ 8% 59.2% 51.8%
Enrollment 290 top 29% — —

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

Class size vs. every US school

Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)

17 smaller classes than 28% of 92,598 US schools

0–2: 295 US schools (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 597 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 1,033 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 1,939 US schools (2%). Below this entry. 8–10: 4,805 US schools (5%). Below this entry. 10–12: 11,082 US schools (12%). Below this entry. 12–14: 16,971 US schools (18%). Below this entry. 14–16: 18,959 US schools (20%). Below this entry. 16–18: 13,660 US schools (15%). This entry sits in this band. 18–20: 8,300 US schools (9%). Above this entry. 20–22: 5,448 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 22–24: 4,007 US schools (4%). Above this entry. 24–26: 2,663 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 26–28: 1,131 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 28–30: 504 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 30–32: 307 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 32–34: 189 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 34–36: 141 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 36–38: 93 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 38–40: 94 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 40–42: 59 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 42–44: 46 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 44–46: 56 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 46–48: 58 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 48–50: 34 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 50–52: 37 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 52–54: 30 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 54–56: 15 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 56–58: 25 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 58–60: 20 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 60 every US school, by class size, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

School size vs. every US school

Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')

290 larger than 31% of 95,891 US schools

0–150: 14,035 US schools (15%). Below this entry. 150–300: 16,928 US schools (18%). This entry sits in this band. 300–450: 21,633 US schools (23%). Above this entry. 450–600: 17,006 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 600–750: 10,042 US schools (10%). Above this entry. 750–900: 5,568 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 900–1,050: 3,006 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 1,050–1,200: 1,826 US schools (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,350: 1,220 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,350–1,500: 908 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,500–1,650: 692 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,650–1,800: 607 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–1,950: 502 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,950–2,100: 432 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,100–2,250: 346 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,250–2,400: 252 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,400–2,550: 203 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,550–2,700: 163 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,700–2,850: 115 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,850–3,000: 85 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 3,000 every US school, by enrollment, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

What the federal data reveals about equity at this school

Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.

Economic need
64.1%
free-lunch eligible — 8% 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
17.4:1
students per teacher — 12% above state mean
Top 81% in Kentucky — lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,677
per pupil, district-wide — above Kentucky avg of $15,105
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 290 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

Enrollment 290 Top 29% in Kentucky — larger than 71% of 1,395 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 17.0
Students per teacher 17.4:1 +12% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 64.1% +8% vs state
NCES ID 210141000287

Student demographics

White 91.4%
Two or More 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 91.4% of enrollment.

Programs & staff

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 290:1

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 24.8%
In-school suspensions 26
Out-of-school suspensions 25

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cumberland County, which includes Cumberland County High School.

$15,677
Per student
+4%
vs Kentucky
Avg $15,105
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 20.4%
State 47.0%
Federal 32.7%

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.

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Frequently asked questions about Cumberland County High School

How many students attend Cumberland County High School?

Cumberland County High School has 290 students enrolled. It is a high school in Burkesville, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cumberland County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cumberland County High School is 17.4:1, which is 12% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.6:1 and 9% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cumberland County High School?

64.1% of students at Cumberland County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cumberland County High School?

The largest demographic group at Cumberland County High School is White at 91.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Burkesville, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cumberland County High School?

Cumberland County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.

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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 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.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — universe of U.S. public schools and districts. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — discipline, absenteeism, and AP-course participation. ocrdata.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey — per-pupil expenditure and revenue sources. nces.ed.gov/ccd/f33agency
  • USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. fns.usda.gov/nslp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic and socioeconomic context for school catchment areas. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • U.S. Department of Education ESSA Title I — federal Title I program participation. ed.gov