Other / mixed grade configuration · Louisa, KY

Fallsburg Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Fallsburg Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210324000871
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fallsburg Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Louisa · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
9.5:1
small classes for Kentucky
72.5%
free-lunch eligible

Fallsburg Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fallsburg Elementary School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Louisa, KY.

School address

Enrollment

190

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.5:1

vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg

-37% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

72.5%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

+22% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Fallsburg Elementary School compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Fallsburg Elementary School

Fallsburg Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Louisa, Kentucky, enrolling 190 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 9.5:1, Fallsburg Elementary School is leaner than roughly 92% of Kentucky schools and 37% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 72.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 190 puts it in the smaller third of Kentucky schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,389 scored Kentucky schools.

Against 114 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #49.

Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 2/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 190 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 23.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Louisa's public schools, it stands alongside Louisa West Elementary School (295 students): Fallsburg Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (9.5:1 vs 12.8:1).

Lawrence County also operates Lawrence County High School (757 students) and Louisa East Elementary School (512 students) alongside Fallsburg Elementary School.

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 Fallsburg Elementary School compares

Fallsburg Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.5:1 ▼ 37% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.5% ▲ 22% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 190 top 81% - -

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

9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
190
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
72.5%
free-lunch eligible - 22% 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
9.5:1
students per teacher - 37% below state mean
Top 8% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.5%
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
$13,381
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 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 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 98.9%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: White at 98.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 2.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 2.2, Fallsburg Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lawrence County, which includes Fallsburg Elementary School.

$13,381
Per student
+1%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 14.0%
State 62.7%
Federal 23.3%

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 Fallsburg Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lawrence County High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Louisa East Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Louisa Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Louisa West Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Blaine Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lawrence County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Louisa

1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Fallsburg Elementary School's federal record.

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 Fallsburg Elementary School

How many students attend Fallsburg Elementary School?

Fallsburg Elementary School has 190 students enrolled. It is a public school in Louisa, KY.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Fallsburg Elementary School is 9.5:1, which is 37% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 39% 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 Fallsburg Elementary School?

72.5% of students at Fallsburg Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Fallsburg Elementary School is White at 98.9% of enrollment, in Louisa, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fallsburg Elementary School?

Fallsburg Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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).

How does Fallsburg Elementary School rank among public schools in Louisa?

By Resource Investment Index, Fallsburg Elementary School ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Louisa, 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 Louisa on the city page.

Is Fallsburg Elementary School a good school?

Fallsburg Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Lawrence County?

Besides Fallsburg Elementary School, Lawrence County also operates Lawrence County High School (757 students), Louisa East Elementary School (512 students), and Louisa Middle School (384 students). See the Lawrence County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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