Elementary school (grades K-5) · Warsaw, KY

Gallatin County Upper Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Gallatin County Upper Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 210213001850
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Gallatin County Upper Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

#1 of 4
public schools in Warsaw · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
15.2:1
students per teacher
64.8%
free-lunch eligible

Gallatin County Upper Elementary has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Gallatin County Upper Elementary ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Warsaw, KY.

School address

Enrollment

304

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.2:1

vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg

+0% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

64.8%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

+9% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Gallatin County Upper Elementary compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Gallatin County Upper Elementary

Gallatin County Upper Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Warsaw, Kentucky, enrolling 304 students.

At 15.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Kentucky median, within a few percentage points of the 15.2:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 64.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 304 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 306 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #65.

Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 304 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Gallatin County also operates Gallatin County High School (424 students) and Gallatin County Lower Elementary (382 students) alongside Gallatin County Upper Elementary.

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 Gallatin County Upper Elementary compares

Gallatin County Upper Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.2:1 ▼ 0% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.8% ▲ 9% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 304 top 69% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
304
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
64.8%
free-lunch eligible - 9% 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
15.2:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 53% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,498
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $13,211
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 304 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 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 82.2%
Hispanic or Latino 11.5%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 82.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.9, Gallatin County Upper Elementary is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gallatin County, which includes Gallatin County Upper Elementary.

$12,498
Per student
-5%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.2%
State 58.1%
Federal 13.7%

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 Gallatin County Upper Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gallatin County High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gallatin County Lower Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Gallatin County Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Gallatin County · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary 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 Gallatin County Upper Elementary'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 Gallatin County Upper Elementary

How many students attend Gallatin County Upper Elementary?

Gallatin County Upper Elementary has 304 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Warsaw, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gallatin County Upper Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Gallatin County Upper Elementary is 15.2:1, which is 0% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Gallatin County Upper Elementary?

64.8% of students at Gallatin County Upper Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Gallatin County Upper Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Gallatin County Upper Elementary is White at 82.2% of enrollment, in Warsaw, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Gallatin County Upper Elementary?

Gallatin County Upper Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Gallatin County Upper Elementary rank among public schools in Warsaw?

By Resource Investment Index, Gallatin County Upper Elementary ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Warsaw, 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 Warsaw on the city page.

Is Gallatin County Upper Elementary a good school?

Gallatin County Upper Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median. 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 Gallatin County?

Besides Gallatin County Upper Elementary, Gallatin County also operates Gallatin County High School (424 students), Gallatin County Lower Elementary (382 students), and Gallatin County Middle School (316 students). See the Gallatin 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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