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Home of the Innocents School

Federal NCES profile for Home of the Innocents School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210299001946
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
83
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
33
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Home of the Innocents School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Kentucky schools.

#21 of 68
schools in Louisville · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
4.3:1
small classes for Kentucky
75.6%
free-lunch eligible

Home of the Innocents School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Home of the Innocents School ranks #21 of 68 schools in Louisville, KY.

School address

Enrollment

30

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

4.3:1

vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg

-72% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

75.6%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

+28% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Home of the Innocents School compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Home of the Innocents School

Home of the Innocents School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Louisville, Kentucky, enrolling 30 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 4.3:1, Home of the Innocents School is leaner than roughly 97% of Kentucky schools and 72% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.6% of students eligible for free meals.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Kentucky schools, with 30 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,389 scored Kentucky schools.

Against 34 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #17.

Its student body is led by White (77%) and African American (10%) (diversity index 39/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

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.

Discipline events run high: 21 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 30 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Louisville's public schools, it stands alongside Marion C. Moore School (1,892 students): Home of the Innocents School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (4.3:1 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 School.

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 School compares

Home of the Innocents School on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 4.3:1 ▼ 72% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.6% ▲ 28% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 30 top 93% - -

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

4.3:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
30
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
75.6%
free-lunch eligible - 28% 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
4.3:1
students per teacher - 72% below state mean
Top 3% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
26.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 33.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 70.0 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 76.7%
African American 10.0%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Two or More 6.7%

Largest group: White at 76.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.3, Home of the Innocents School 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 School.

$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 School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ballard High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dupont Manual High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marion C. Moore School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eastern High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pleasure Ridge Park High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jefferson County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Louisville

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Home of the Innocents School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Home of the Innocents School

How many students attend Home of the Innocents School?

Home of the Innocents School has 30 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Louisville, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Home of the Innocents School?

The student-teacher ratio at Home of the Innocents School is 4.3:1, which is 72% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 73% 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 School?

75.6% of students at Home of the Innocents School 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 School?

The largest demographic group at Home of the Innocents School is White at 76.7% of enrollment, in Louisville, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Home of the Innocents School?

Home of the Innocents School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Home of the Innocents School rank among schools in Louisville?

By Resource Investment Index, Home of the Innocents School ranks #21 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 School a good school?

Home of the Innocents School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 School, 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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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