Enrollment
1,016
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 210225000467
Grant County High School — Dry Ridge, KY
Federal NCES profile for Grant County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 28/100.
👥 Class size 19
📚 AP courses 20
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 1
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Grant County · Kentucky
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
53.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.3:1
vs 15.6:1 Kentucky avg
+30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
55.8%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
-6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Grant County High School compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Grant County High School reports 1,016 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 53.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 20.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 30% above the Kentucky state mean of 15.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 28% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 55.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 6% below the Kentucky average and 8% above the national baseline. The school offers 4 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 339 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 39.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Grant County spends $13,511 per pupil district-wide, below the Kentucky average of $15,105 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 22.5% from local sources (property taxes), 58.8% from the state, and 18.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Grant County High School compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kentucky state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Kentucky | Kentucky avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.3:1 | ▲ 30% | 15.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.8% | ▼ 6% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,016 | top 94% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
20.3:1
students per teacher
— 30% above state mean
Top 94% in Kentucky — lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
39.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,511
per pupil, district-wide
— below Kentucky avg of $15,105
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints 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.
Overview
Enrollment 1,016 Top 94% in Kentucky — larger than 6% of 1,395 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 53.0
Students per teacher 20.3:1 +30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 55.8% -6% vs state
NCES ID 210225000467
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.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 3.0
Students per counselor 339:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 39.6%
In-school suspensions 167
Out-of-school suspensions 142
Expulsions 2
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grant County, which includes Grant County High School.
$13,511
Per student
-11%
vs Kentucky
Avg $15,105
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 22.5%
State 58.8%
Federal 18.7%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 699
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 400
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 387
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 299
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grant County High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grant County High School is 20.3:1, which is 30% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.6:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body 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 28/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.