Other / mixed grade configuration · Custer, KY

Custer Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Custer Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210072000140
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👥 S:T ratio
35
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Custer Elementary School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

54
Resource Index · Higher
16.2:1
students per teacher
26.6%
free-lunch eligible
178
students enrolled

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

School address

Custer, KY 40115
District: Breckinridge County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210072000140 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+4 students YoY

Custer Elementary School held near 173 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 210072000140 · Custer, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

178 enr · 16.2:1 · 26.6% lunch · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Breckinridge County High School (875 students)

Custer Elementary School held near 173 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Custer Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Custer Elementary School reports 178 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 Custer Elementary School compares

Custer 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 16.2:1 ▲ 7% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 26.6% ▼ 55% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 178 top 82% - -

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

16.2:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
178
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
26.6%
free-lunch eligible - 55% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 66% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.8%
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
$13,209
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 178 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.0%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4%
Two or More 3.4%
African American 1.1%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: White at 91.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.9, Custer Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Breckinridge County reports $13,209 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Custer Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Breckinridge County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Breckinridge County Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hardinsburg Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Irvington Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ben Johnson Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Breckinridge 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 (~178 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Custer Elementary School

How many students attend Custer Elementary School?

Custer Elementary School has 178 students enrolled. It is a public school in Custer, KY. CCD year-over-year: 169 (2022-23) → 173 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Custer Elementary School is 16.2:1, which is 7% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

26.6% of students at Custer Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Custer Elementary School is White at 91.0% of enrollment, in Custer, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Custer Elementary School?

Custer Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Breckinridge County?

Besides Custer Elementary School, Breckinridge County also operates Breckinridge County High School (875 students), Breckinridge County Middle School (532 students), and Hardinsburg Elementary School (501 students). See the Breckinridge 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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