Other / mixed grade configuration · Hanson, KY

Hanson Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Hanson Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210286000600
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👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
68
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hanson Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Kentucky schools.

40
Resource Index · Typical
19.7:1
large classes for Kentucky
40.9%
free-lunch eligible
532
students enrolled

Hanson Elementary School has class sizes larger than 93% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Hanson, KY 42413
District: Hopkins County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210286000600 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+55 students YoY

Hanson Elementary School grew from 435 students in 2022-23 to 490 in 2023-24 (+12.6%).

Teacher FTE held 28.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+55 students YoY 210286000600 · Hanson, KY Other · MID · TRAD

532 enr · 19.7:1 · 40.9% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Madisonville North Hopkins High School (1,023 students)

Hanson Elementary School grew from 435 students in 2022-23 to 490 in 2023-24 (+12.6%). Teacher FTE held 28.0 → 28.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Hanson Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hanson Elementary School reports 532 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 Hanson Elementary School compares

Hanson Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.7:1 ▲ 30% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.9% ▼ 31% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 532 top 34% - -

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

19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
532
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
40.9%
free-lunch eligible - 31% 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
19.7:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 93% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,749
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 532 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
42
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.8%
Two or More 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
African American 2.6%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: White at 81.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.8, Hanson Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hopkins County reports $12,749 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hanson Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Madisonville North Hopkins High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hopkins County Central High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Southside Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Broadway Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jesse Stuart Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hopkins County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other 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 (~532 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hanson Elementary School

How many students attend Hanson Elementary School?

Hanson Elementary School has 532 students enrolled. It is a public school in Hanson, KY. CCD year-over-year: 435 (2022-23) → 490 (2023-24), up 55.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hanson Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hanson Elementary School is 19.7:1, which is 30% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hanson Elementary School?

40.9% of students at Hanson Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hanson Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Hanson Elementary School is White at 81.8% of enrollment, in Hanson, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hanson Elementary School?

Hanson Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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).

What other schools are in Hopkins County?

Besides Hanson Elementary School, Hopkins County also operates Madisonville North Hopkins High School (1,023 students), Hopkins County Central High School (861 students), and Southside Elementary School (549 students). See the Hopkins 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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