Other / mixed grade configuration · Elkhorn City, KY

Elkhorn City Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Elkhorn City Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210480001185
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elkhorn City Elementary School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

42
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
students per teacher
78.7%
free-lunch eligible
409
students enrolled

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

School address

Elkhorn City, KY 41522
District: Pike County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210480001185 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-7 students YoY

Elkhorn City Elementary School held near 424 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 29.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 210480001185 · Elkhorn City, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

409 enr · 14.1:1 · 78.7% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Valley Elementary School (844 students)

Elkhorn City Elementary School held near 424 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 29.0 → 29.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Elkhorn City Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Elkhorn City Elementary School reports 409 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 Elkhorn City Elementary School compares

Elkhorn City 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 14.1:1 ▼ 7% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.7% ▲ 33% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 409 top 54% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
409
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

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
14.1:1
students per teacher - 7% below state mean
Top 37% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
25.4%
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
$14,180
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 409 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 98.3%
Two or More 1.0%
Asian 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.2%

Largest group: White at 98.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 3.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 3.4, Elkhorn City Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pike County reports $14,180 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Elkhorn City Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Valley Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mullins Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Johns Creek Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Millard School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Belfry Elementary Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pike 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 (~409 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Elkhorn City Elementary School

How many students attend Elkhorn City Elementary School?

Elkhorn City Elementary School has 409 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elkhorn City, KY. CCD year-over-year: 431 (2022-23) → 424 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elkhorn City Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Elkhorn City Elementary School is 14.1:1, which is 7% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 10% 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 Elkhorn City Elementary School?

78.7% of students at Elkhorn City Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elkhorn City Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Elkhorn City Elementary School is White at 98.3% of enrollment, in Elkhorn City, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Elkhorn City Elementary School?

Elkhorn City Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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 Pike County?

Besides Elkhorn City Elementary School, Pike County also operates Valley Elementary School (844 students), Mullins Elementary School (779 students), and Johns Creek Elementary School (616 students). See the Pike 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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