High school (grades 9-12) · Dry Ridge, KY

Grant County High School

Federal NCES profile for Grant County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210225000467
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👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
1
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Grant County High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of Kentucky schools.

#5 of 5
public schools in Dry Ridge · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
19.2:1
large classes for Kentucky
55.8%
free-lunch eligible

Grant County High School has class sizes larger than 91% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Grant County High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Dry Ridge, KY.

School address

Dry Ridge, KY 41035
District: Grant County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210225000467 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-16 students YoY

Grant County High School held near 1,062 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 53.0 → 57.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-16 students YoY 210225000467 · Dry Ridge, KY High · MID · TRAD

1,016 enr · 19.2:1 · 55.8% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Grant County Middle School (699 students)

Grant County High School held near 1,062 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 53.0 → 57.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Grant County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Grant County High School reports 1,016 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 Grant County High School compares

Grant County 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 19.2:1 ▲ 26% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.8% ▼ 6% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,016 top 6% - -

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

19.2:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,016
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.8%
free-lunch eligible - 6% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.2:1
students per teacher - 26% above state mean
Top 91% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
39.6%
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
$13,283
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 339 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
167
in-school suspensions + 142 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 88.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Two or More 3.0%
African American 1.0%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 88.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.8, Grant County High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Grant County reports $13,283 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Grant County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Grant County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sherman Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Dry Ridge Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Crittenden-Mt. Zion Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mason-Corinth Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Grant 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 (~1,016 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Grant County High School

How many students attend Grant County High School?

Grant County High School has 1,016 students enrolled. It is a high school in Dry Ridge, KY. CCD year-over-year: 1,078 (2022-23) → 1,062 (2023-24), nearly flat (-16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Grant County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Grant County High School is 19.2:1, which is 26% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grant County High School?

55.8% of students at Grant County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grant County High School?

The largest demographic group at Grant County High School is White at 88.7% of enrollment, in Dry Ridge, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Grant County High School?

Grant County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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).

How does Grant County High School rank among public schools in Dry Ridge?

By Resource Investment Index, Grant County High School ranks #5 of 5 public schools in Dry Ridge, 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 Dry Ridge on the city page.

What other schools are in Grant County?

Besides Grant County High School, Grant County also operates Grant County Middle School (699 students), Sherman Elementary (415 students), and Dry Ridge Elementary (400 students). See the Grant 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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