High school (grades 9-12) · Eastern, KY

Floyd Central High School

Federal NCES profile for Floyd Central High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210195002450
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Floyd Central High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

30
Resource Index · Lower
13:1
small classes for Kentucky
67.8%
free-lunch eligible
534
students enrolled

Floyd Central High School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Eastern, KY 41622
District: Floyd County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210195002450 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-22 students YoY

Floyd Central High School held near 530 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 42.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-22 students YoY 210195002450 · Eastern, KY High · MID · TRAD

534 enr · 13:1 · 67.8% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Betsy Layne Elementary School (638 students)

Floyd Central High School held near 530 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-22 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 42.0 → 35.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Floyd Central High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Floyd Central High School reports 534 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 Floyd Central High School compares

Floyd Central 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 13:1 ▼ 14% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.8% ▲ 15% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 534 top 34% - -

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

13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
534
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.8%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
13:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 25% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.5%
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
$15,024
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 534 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.4%
Two or More 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 97.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 5.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Floyd Central High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Floyd County reports $15,024 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Floyd Central High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Betsy Layne Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
South Floyd Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prestonsburg Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Prestonsburg High School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
May Valley Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Floyd County · 5 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 (~534 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13:1)

Frequently asked questions about Floyd Central High School

How many students attend Floyd Central High School?

Floyd Central High School has 534 students enrolled. It is a high school in Eastern, KY. CCD year-over-year: 552 (2022-23) → 530 (2023-24), nearly flat (-22).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Floyd Central High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Floyd Central High School is 13:1, which is 14% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 17% 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 Floyd Central High School?

67.8% of students at Floyd Central High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Floyd Central High School?

The largest demographic group at Floyd Central High School is White at 97.4% of enrollment, in Eastern, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Floyd Central High School?

Floyd Central High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 Floyd County?

Besides Floyd Central High School, Floyd County also operates Betsy Layne Elementary School (638 students), South Floyd Elementary School (596 students), and Prestonsburg Elementary School (574 students). See the Floyd 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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