Enrollment
26
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Louisville, KY
Home of the Innocents Discovery
Federal NCES profile for Home of the Innocents Discovery, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210299001943
👥 S:T ratio 65
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Home of the Innocents Discovery earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Kentucky schools.
- #10 of 68
- schools in Louisville · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.7:1
- small classes for Kentucky
- 15.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Home of the Innocents Discovery has class sizes smaller than 93% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Home of the Innocents Discovery ranks #10 of 68 schools in Louisville, KY.
School address
District: Jefferson County · Kentucky
NCES ID 210299001943 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.7:1
vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg
-43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.4%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
-74% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Home of the Innocents Discovery compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians
What stands out at Home of the Innocents Discovery
Home of the Innocents Discovery is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Louisville, Kentucky, enrolling 26 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.7:1, Home of the Innocents Discovery is leaner than roughly 93% of Kentucky schools and 43% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 15.4% free-meal eligibility runs 74% below the Kentucky average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Kentucky schools, with 26 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,389 Kentucky schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (62%) and African American (31%) (diversity index 52/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 26 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Jefferson County spends $17,376 per pupil, 32% above the Kentucky average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 22.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Louisville's public schools, it stands alongside Marion C. Moore School (1,892 students): Home of the Innocents Discovery is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8.7:1 vs 14.9:1).
Jefferson County also operates Ballard High (2,148 students) and Dupont Manual High (1,899 students) alongside Home of the Innocents Discovery.
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 of the Innocents Discovery compares
Home of the Innocents Discovery on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kentucky | Kentucky avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.7:1 | ▼ 43% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.4% | ▼ 74% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 26 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.7:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
26
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
15.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 74% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
8.7:1
students per teacher
- 43% below state mean
Top 7% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$17,376
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kentucky avg of $13,211
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 26 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 61.5%
African American 30.8%
Asian 7.7%
Largest group: White at 61.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 52.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 52.1, Home of the Innocents Discovery is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson County, which includes Home of the Innocents Discovery.
$17,376
Per student
+32%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.8%
State 30.9%
Federal 22.3%
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 of the Innocents Discovery Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Dupont Manual High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Marion C. Moore School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Eastern High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pleasure Ridge Park High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Home of the Innocents Discovery's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,148
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 1,899
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 1,892
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 1,790
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 1,777
- Students per teacher
- 20.4:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
Similar other schools in Louisville
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Marion C. Moore School
Standard public school
1,892 students 14.9:1 students per teacher
The Academy @ Shawnee
Standard public school
1,051 students 26.3:1 students per teacher
Pathfinder School of Innovation
Alternative education program
918 students 12.8:1 students per teacher
J. Graham Brown School
Standard public school
800 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
Tully Elementary
Standard public school
791 students 17.6:1 students per teacher
Stopher Elementary
Standard public school
781 students 18.2:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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 (~26 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Home of the Innocents Discovery
How many students attend Home of the Innocents Discovery?
Home of the Innocents Discovery has 26 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Louisville, KY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Home of the Innocents Discovery?
The student-teacher ratio at Home of the Innocents Discovery is 8.7:1, which is 43% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 45% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Home of the Innocents Discovery?
15.4% of students at Home of the Innocents Discovery are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Home of the Innocents Discovery?
The largest demographic group at Home of the Innocents Discovery is White at 61.5% of enrollment, in Louisville, KY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Home of the Innocents Discovery?
Home of the Innocents Discovery has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Home of the Innocents Discovery rank among schools in Louisville?
By Resource Investment Index, Home of the Innocents Discovery ranks #10 of 68 schools in Louisville, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Louisville on the city page.
Is Home of the Innocents Discovery a good school?
Home of the Innocents Discovery earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of Kentucky schools. 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 Jefferson County?
Besides Home of the Innocents Discovery, Jefferson County also operates Ballard High (2,148 students), Dupont Manual High (1,899 students), and Marion C. Moore School (1,892 students). See the Jefferson County district page for the complete list.
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