Enrollment
131
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Neon, KY
Fleming Neon Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Fleming Neon Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 210336000894
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fleming Neon Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.1:1
- small classes for Kentucky
- 59.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 131
- students enrolled
Fleming Neon Middle School has class sizes smaller than 90% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
13.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg
-34% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
59.3%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
+0% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Fleming Neon Middle School compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians
What stands out at Fleming Neon Middle School
Fleming Neon Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized middle school in Neon, Kentucky, enrolling 131 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.1:1, Fleming Neon Middle School is leaner than roughly 90% of Kentucky schools and 34% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 59.3% lands close to the Kentucky typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 131 puts it in the smaller third of Kentucky schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,389 scored Kentucky schools.
Against 42 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #28.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 262 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 80.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 22.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Letcher County also operates Letcher County Central High School (692 students) and West Whitesburg Elementary School (462 students) alongside Fleming Neon Middle 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 Fleming Neon Middle School compares
Fleming Neon Middle 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 | 10.1:1 | ▼ 34% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 59.3% | ▲ 0% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 131 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
131
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
59.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 0% 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
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 34% below state mean
Top 10% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
80.9%
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
$14,514
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.3 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 96.9%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 0.8%
Largest group: White at 96.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 6.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 6.0, Fleming Neon Middle School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Letcher County, which includes Fleming Neon Middle School.
$14,514
Per student
+10%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.9%
State 63.9%
Federal 22.2%
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 Fleming Neon Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Letcher County Central High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Whitesburg Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Letcher Elementary & Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Martha Jane Potter Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cowan Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Fleming Neon Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 692
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 462
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 322
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 273
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 246
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
Similar middle 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.
Similar enrollment (~131 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Fleming Neon Middle School
How many students attend Fleming Neon Middle School?
Fleming Neon Middle School has 131 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Neon, KY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fleming Neon Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Fleming Neon Middle School is 10.1:1, which is 34% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 36% 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 Fleming Neon Middle School?
59.3% of students at Fleming Neon Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fleming Neon Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Fleming Neon Middle School is White at 96.9% of enrollment, in Neon, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fleming Neon Middle School?
Fleming Neon Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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).
Is Fleming Neon Middle School a good school?
Fleming Neon Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Letcher County?
Besides Fleming Neon Middle School, Letcher County also operates Letcher County Central High School (692 students), West Whitesburg Elementary School (462 students), and Letcher Elementary & Middle School (322 students). See the Letcher County district page for the complete list.
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