Other / mixed grade configuration · New Castle, KY

Henry County Early Childhood

Federal NCES profile for Henry County Early Childhood, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210276002418
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👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Henry County Early Childhood earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Kentucky schools.

#2 of 4
public schools in New Castle · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
21.8:1
large classes for Kentucky
59.8%
free-lunch eligible

Henry County Early Childhood has class sizes larger than 96% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Henry County Early Childhood ranks #2 of 4 public schools in New Castle, KY.

School address

New Castle, KY 40050
District: Henry County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210276002418 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+0 students YoY

Henry County Early Childhood held near 117 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 210276002418 · New Castle, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

109 enr · 21.8:1 · 59.8% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Henry County High School (608 students)

Henry County Early Childhood held near 117 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Henry County Early Childhood in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Henry County Early Childhood reports 109 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 Henry County Early Childhood compares

Henry County Early Childhood 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 21.8:1 ▲ 43% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 59.8% ▲ 1% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 109 top 86% - -

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

21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
109
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
59.8%
free-lunch eligible - 1% 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
21.8:1
students per teacher - 43% above state mean
Top 96% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
0.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,044
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1%
Two or More 5.5%
African American 3.7%

Largest group: White at 80.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.4, Henry County Early Childhood is about as mixed as the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

District finance for Henry County reports $14,044 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Henry County Early Childhood Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Henry County High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Henry County Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Campbellsburg Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
New Castle Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Eastern Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Henry County Early Childhood's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Henry 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 (~109 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Henry County Early Childhood

How many students attend Henry County Early Childhood?

Henry County Early Childhood has 109 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Castle, KY. CCD year-over-year: 117 (2022-23) → 117 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry County Early Childhood?

The student-teacher ratio at Henry County Early Childhood is 21.8:1, which is 43% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Henry County Early Childhood?

59.8% of students at Henry County Early Childhood are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Henry County Early Childhood?

The largest demographic group at Henry County Early Childhood is White at 80.7% of enrollment, in New Castle, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Henry County Early Childhood?

Henry County Early Childhood has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Henry County Early Childhood rank among public schools in New Castle?

By Resource Investment Index, Henry County Early Childhood ranks #2 of 4 public schools in New Castle, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Henry County?

Besides Henry County Early Childhood, Henry County also operates Henry County High School (608 students), Henry County Middle School (421 students), and Campbellsburg Elementary School (331 students). See the Henry 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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