Enrollment
376
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Eastern, KY
Duff-Allen Central Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Duff-Allen Central Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210195002452
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 25
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Duff-Allen Central Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Kentucky
- 78.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 376
- students enrolled
Duff-Allen Central Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Floyd County · Kentucky
NCES ID 210195002452 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.9:1
vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
78.7%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
+33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Duff-Allen Central Elementary compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians
What stands out at Duff-Allen Central Elementary
Duff-Allen Central Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Eastern, Kentucky, enrolling 376 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9.9:1, Duff-Allen Central Elementary is leaner than roughly 91% of Kentucky schools and 35% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 78.7% of students qualify for free meals, 33% above the Kentucky average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 376 students, its enrollment sits close to the Kentucky median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,389 scored Kentucky schools.
Against 247 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #154.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 376 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 70.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 29.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Floyd County also operates Betsy Layne Elementary School (638 students) and South Floyd Elementary School (596 students) alongside Duff-Allen Central Elementary.
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 Duff-Allen Central Elementary compares
Duff-Allen Central Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kentucky | Kentucky avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 35% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 78.7% | ▲ 33% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 376 | top 59% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
376
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
78.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 33% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 9% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
70.2%
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
$14,193
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 376 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 56 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.9 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 96.5%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
Two or More 0.8%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 96.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.8, Duff-Allen Central Elementary is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Floyd County, which includes Duff-Allen Central Elementary.
$14,193
Per student
+7%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.2%
State 53.9%
Federal 29.9%
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 Duff-Allen Central Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Layne Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Floyd Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Prestonsburg Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Floyd Central High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Prestonsburg High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Duff-Allen Central Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 638
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 596
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 574
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 534
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 508
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
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 (~376 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.9:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Duff-Allen Central Elementary's federal record.
- Compare Duff-Allen Central Elementary against another school. Compare schools
- Floyd County's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Duff-Allen Central Elementary
How many students attend Duff-Allen Central Elementary?
Duff-Allen Central Elementary has 376 students enrolled. It is a public school in Eastern, KY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Duff-Allen Central Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Duff-Allen Central Elementary is 9.9:1, which is 35% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 37% 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 Duff-Allen Central Elementary?
78.7% of students at Duff-Allen Central Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Duff-Allen Central Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Duff-Allen Central Elementary is White at 96.5% of enrollment, in Eastern, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Duff-Allen Central Elementary?
Duff-Allen Central Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Duff-Allen Central Elementary a good school?
Duff-Allen Central Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Kentucky schools. It is also less 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 Floyd County?
Besides Duff-Allen Central Elementary, Floyd County also operates Betsy Layne Elementary School (638 students), South Floyd Elementary School (596 students), and Prestonsburg Elementary School (574 students). See the Floyd County district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.