Other / mixed grade configuration · Lawrenceburg, KY

Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center

Federal NCES profile for Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210012001298
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👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

#1 of 6
public schools in Lawrenceburg · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
13.8:1
students per teacher
28.2%
free-lunch eligible

Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Lawrenceburg, KY.

School address

Lawrenceburg, KY 40342
District: Anderson County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210012001298 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+6 students YoY

Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center held near 346 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 210012001298 · Lawrenceburg, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

303 enr · 13.8:1 · 28.2% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Anderson County High School (1,157 students)

Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center held near 346 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center reports 303 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 Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center compares

Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center 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 13.8:1 ▼ 9% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.2% ▼ 52% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 303 top 69% - -

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

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
303
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
28.2%
free-lunch eligible - 52% 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
13.8:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 33% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,208
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 303 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Two or More 6.3%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 85.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.8, Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Anderson County reports $12,208 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Anderson County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Anderson County Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Robert B. Turner Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Emma B. Ward Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Saffell Street Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Anderson 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 (~303 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center

How many students attend Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center?

Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center has 303 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lawrenceburg, KY. CCD year-over-year: 340 (2022-23) → 346 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center is 13.8:1, which is 9% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 12% 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 Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center?

28.2% of students at Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center?

The largest demographic group at Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center is White at 85.1% of enrollment, in Lawrenceburg, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center?

Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (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).

How does Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center rank among public schools in Lawrenceburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Lawrenceburg, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lawrenceburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Anderson County?

Besides Ezra Sparrow Early Childhood Center, Anderson County also operates Anderson County High School (1,157 students), Anderson County Middle School (768 students), and Robert B. Turner Elementary School (578 students). See the Anderson 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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