High school (grades 9-12) · Sandy Hook, KY

Elliott County High School

Federal NCES profile for Elliott County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210168000331
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👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Elliott County High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in Sandy Hook · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
12.7:1
small classes for Kentucky
67.2%
free-lunch eligible

Elliott County High School has class sizes smaller than 78% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Elliott County High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Sandy Hook, KY.

School address

Sandy Hook, KY 41171
District: Elliott County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210168000331 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+11 students YoY

Elliott County High School held near 313 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.1 → 27.1 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+11 students YoY 210168000331 · Sandy Hook, KY High · SMALL · TRAD

293 enr · 12.7:1 · 67.2% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Elliott County Primary School (224 students)

Elliott County High School held near 313 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.1 → 27.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Elliott County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Elliott County High School reports 293 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 Elliott County High School compares

Elliott County High 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 12.7:1 ▼ 16% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.2% ▲ 14% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 293 top 70% - -

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

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
293
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.2%
free-lunch eligible - 14% 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
12.7:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 22% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
36.2%
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
$14,699
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 293 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
40
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
African American 1.0%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: White at 96.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 6.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 6.1, Elliott County High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Elliott County reports $14,699 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Elliott County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Elliott County Primary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Elliott County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Elliott County Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Elliott County · 3 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~293 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Elliott County High School

How many students attend Elliott County High School?

Elliott County High School has 293 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sandy Hook, KY. CCD year-over-year: 302 (2022-23) → 313 (2023-24), nearly flat (+11).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Elliott County High School is 12.7:1, which is 16% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 19% 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 Elliott County High School?

67.2% of students at Elliott County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Elliott County High School is White at 96.9% of enrollment, in Sandy Hook, KY.

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

Elliott County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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).

How does Elliott County High School rank among public schools in Sandy Hook?

By Resource Investment Index, Elliott County High School ranks #2 of 4 public schools in Sandy Hook, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Elliott County?

Besides Elliott County High School, Elliott County also operates Elliott County Primary School (224 students), Elliott County Middle School (190 students), and Elliott County Intermediate School (185 students). See the Elliott 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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