Other / mixed grade configuration · Lebanon, KY

Hugh C. Spalding Academy

Federal NCES profile for Hugh C. Spalding Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 76/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210378002328
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🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hugh C. Spalding Academy earns 76/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#1 of 5
schools in Lebanon · Resource Index
76
Resource Index · Higher
78.9%
free-lunch eligible
164
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Hugh C. Spalding Academy ranks #1 of 5 schools in Lebanon, KY.

School address

Lebanon, KY 40033
District: Marion County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210378002328 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-7 students YoY

Hugh C. Spalding Academy shrank from 133 students in 2022-23 to 126 in 2023-24 (-5.3%).

Teacher FTE added 1.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-7 students YoY 210378002328 · Lebanon, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

164 enr · 78.9% lunch · RII 76

Nearest enrollment peer: Marion County High School (879 students)

Hugh C. Spalding Academy shrank from 133 students in 2022-23 to 126 in 2023-24 (-5.3%). Teacher FTE added 1.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Hugh C. Spalding Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hugh C. Spalding Academy reports 164 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 Hugh C. Spalding Academy compares

Hugh C. Spalding Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 78.9% ▲ 33% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 164 top 83% - -

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

164
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
78.9%
free-lunch eligible - 33% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
7.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,327
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 + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5%
Two or More 4.9%
African American 4.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%

Largest group: White at 81.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.1, Hugh C. Spalding Academy is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Marion County reports $13,327 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hugh C. Spalding Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Marion County High School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Glasscock Elementary School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
West Marion Elementary School Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Marion County Knight Academy Larger Lower economic need No ratio data
Lebanon Elementary School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Hugh C. Spalding Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Marion County · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Lebanon

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

Glasscock Elementary School
Standard public school
432 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
Marion County Knight Academy
Standard public school
330 students 11.4:1 students per teacher
Lebanon Elementary School
Standard public school
305 students 12.7:1 students per teacher
Calvary Elementary School
Standard public school
236 students 16.9:1 students per teacher

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 (~164 students)

Frequently asked questions about Hugh C. Spalding Academy

How many students attend Hugh C. Spalding Academy?

Hugh C. Spalding Academy has 164 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Lebanon, KY. CCD year-over-year: 133 (2022-23) → 126 (2023-24), down 7.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hugh C. Spalding Academy?

78.9% of students at Hugh C. Spalding Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hugh C. Spalding Academy?

The largest demographic group at Hugh C. Spalding Academy is White at 81.7% of enrollment, in Lebanon, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hugh C. Spalding Academy?

Hugh C. Spalding Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 76/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Hugh C. Spalding Academy rank among schools in Lebanon?

By Resource Investment Index, Hugh C. Spalding Academy ranks #1 of 5 schools in Lebanon, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lebanon on the city page.

What other schools are in Marion County?

Besides Hugh C. Spalding Academy, Marion County also operates Marion County High School (879 students), Glasscock Elementary School (432 students), and West Marion Elementary School (400 students). See the Marion 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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