Enrollment
7
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Petersburg, KY
Home Instruction Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Home Instruction 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 210195002276
👥 S:T ratio 72
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Home Instruction Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Kentucky schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kentucky.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7:1
- small classes for Kentucky
- 7
- students enrolled
Home Instruction Elementary has class sizes smaller than 95% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Floyd County · Kentucky
NCES ID 210195002276 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7:1
vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg
-54% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Home Instruction Elementary compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians
What stands out at Home Instruction Elementary
Home Instruction Elementary is a small elementary school in Petersburg, Kentucky, enrolling 7 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7:1, Home Instruction Elementary is leaner than roughly 95% of Kentucky schools and 54% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of Kentucky schools, with 7 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,389 scored Kentucky schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Its district draws 29.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Floyd County also operates Betsy Layne Elementary School (638 students) and South Floyd Elementary School (596 students) alongside Home Instruction 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 Home Instruction Elementary compares
Home Instruction 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 | 7:1 | ▼ 54% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 7 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7:1
Leaner classes than 97% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
7
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
7:1
students per teacher
- 54% below state mean
Top 5% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,193
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kentucky avg of $13,211
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints 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.
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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Home Instruction Elementary is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Floyd County, which includes Home Instruction Elementary.
$14,193
Per student
+7%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 16.2%
State 53.9%
Federal 29.9%
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 Home Instruction Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Layne Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| South Floyd Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Prestonsburg Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Floyd Central High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Prestonsburg High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Home Instruction Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 638
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 596
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 574
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 534
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 508
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~7 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Home Instruction Elementary
How many students attend Home Instruction Elementary?
Home Instruction Elementary has 7 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Petersburg, KY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Home Instruction Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Home Instruction Elementary is 7:1, which is 54% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 55% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Home Instruction Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Home Instruction Elementary is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Petersburg, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Home Instruction Elementary?
Home Instruction Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Home Instruction Elementary a good school?
Home Instruction Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Kentucky schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kentucky. 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 Floyd County?
Besides Home Instruction Elementary, Floyd County also operates Betsy Layne Elementary School (638 students), South Floyd Elementary School (596 students), and Prestonsburg Elementary School (574 students). See the Floyd County district page for the complete list.
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