Other / mixed grade configuration · Flat Lick, KY

Flat Lick Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Flat Lick Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210315000843
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👥 S:T ratio
62
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
19
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Flat Lick Elementary School earns 38/100 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.

38
Resource Index · Typical
9.6:1
small classes for Kentucky
84.7%
free-lunch eligible
163
students enrolled

Flat Lick Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Flat Lick, KY 40935
District: Knox County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210315000843 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-19 students YoY

Flat Lick Elementary School shrank from 190 students in 2022-23 to 171 in 2023-24 (-10.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 17.2 → 16.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-19 students YoY 210315000843 · Flat Lick, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

163 enr · 9.6:1 · 84.7% lunch · RII 38

Nearest enrollment peer: Knox Central High School (720 students)

Flat Lick Elementary School shrank from 190 students in 2022-23 to 171 in 2023-24 (-10.0%). Teacher FTE lost 17.2 → 16.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Flat Lick Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Flat Lick Elementary School reports 163 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 Flat Lick Elementary School compares

Flat Lick Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.6:1 ▼ 37% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 84.7% ▲ 43% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 163 top 83% - -

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

9.6:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
163
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
84.7%
free-lunch eligible - 43% 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
9.6:1
students per teacher - 37% 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
42.3%
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
$14,730
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 98.8%
African American 0.6%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6%

Largest group: White at 98.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 2.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 2.4, Flat Lick Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Knox County reports $14,730 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Flat Lick Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Knox Central High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Knox County Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lynn Camp Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lynn Camp Middle High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Jesse D Lay Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Knox 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 (~163 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Flat Lick Elementary School

How many students attend Flat Lick Elementary School?

Flat Lick Elementary School has 163 students enrolled. It is a public school in Flat Lick, KY. CCD year-over-year: 190 (2022-23) → 171 (2023-24), down 19.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Flat Lick Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Flat Lick Elementary School is 9.6:1, 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 Flat Lick Elementary School?

84.7% of students at Flat Lick Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Flat Lick Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Flat Lick Elementary School is White at 98.8% of enrollment, in Flat Lick, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Flat Lick Elementary School?

Flat Lick Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Knox County?

Besides Flat Lick Elementary School, Knox County also operates Knox Central High School (720 students), Knox County Middle School (522 students), and Lynn Camp Elementary School (501 students). See the Knox 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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