Other / mixed grade configuration · Jenkins, KY
Jenkins Independent School
Federal NCES profile for Jenkins Independent School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
The verdict
Jenkins Independent School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.8:1
- large classes for Kentucky
- 77.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 453
- students enrolled
Jenkins Independent School has class sizes larger than 74% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 210300001642 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+7 students YoY
Jenkins Independent School held near 482 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+7 students YoY 210300001642 · Jenkins, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD
453 enr · 16.8:1 · 77.3% lunch · RII 28
Nearest enrollment peer: Highland Avenue Elementary School (453 students)
Jenkins Independent School held near 482 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →
How Jenkins Independent School compares
Jenkins Independent School 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 | 16.8:1 | ▲ 11% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 77.3% | ▲ 31% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 453 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 97.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 5.1, Jenkins Independent School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.
Programs
District finance for Jenkins Independent reports $16,160 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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 (~453 students)
Frequently asked questions about Jenkins Independent School
How many students attend Jenkins Independent School?
Jenkins Independent School has 453 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jenkins, KY. CCD year-over-year: 475 (2022-23) → 482 (2023-24), nearly flat (+7).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jenkins Independent School?
The student-teacher ratio at Jenkins Independent School is 16.8:1, which is 11% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 7% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jenkins Independent School?
77.3% of students at Jenkins Independent School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jenkins Independent School?
The largest demographic group at Jenkins Independent School is White at 97.4% of enrollment, in Jenkins, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jenkins Independent School?
Jenkins Independent School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Jenkins Independent?
None reported; Jenkins Independent operates only Jenkins Independent School as a public school district in NCES's records.