Elementary school (grades K-5) · Carrollton, KY

Kathryn Winn Primary

Federal NCES profile for Kathryn Winn Primary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 210099000189
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
4
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kathryn Winn Primary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Kentucky schools.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Carrollton · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
small classes for Kentucky
65.7%
free-lunch eligible

Kathryn Winn Primary has class sizes smaller than 83% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kathryn Winn Primary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Carrollton, KY.

School address

Enrollment

233

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.7:1

vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg

-23% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

65.7%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

+11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kathryn Winn Primary 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 Kathryn Winn Primary

Kathryn Winn Primary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Carrollton, Kentucky, enrolling 233 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.7:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kentucky schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 65.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 233 puts it in the smaller third of Kentucky schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,389 scored Kentucky schools.

Against 177 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #111.

Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (19%) (diversity index 44/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 29.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Carrollton's elementary schools, it stands alongside Carroll County Middle School (555 students): Kathryn Winn Primary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.7:1 vs 16.3:1).

Carroll County also operates Carroll County High School (578 students) and Carroll County Middle School (555 students) alongside Kathryn Winn Primary.

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 Kathryn Winn Primary compares

Kathryn Winn Primary on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 23% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 65.7% ▲ 11% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 233 top 77% - -

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

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
233
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
65.7%
free-lunch eligible - 11% 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
11.7:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 17% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.2%
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
$14,737
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 + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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 72.1%
Hispanic or Latino 19.3%
Two or More 6.9%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 72.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.8, Kathryn Winn Primary is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carroll County, which includes Kathryn Winn Primary.

$14,737
Per student
+12%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.8%
State 40.3%
Federal 29.8%

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 Kathryn Winn Primary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Carroll County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Carroll County Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cartmell Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Carroll Co Childhood Development Center Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kathryn Winn Primary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Carroll County · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Carrollton

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

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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 Kathryn Winn Primary

How many students attend Kathryn Winn Primary?

Kathryn Winn Primary has 233 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Carrollton, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kathryn Winn Primary?

The student-teacher ratio at Kathryn Winn Primary is 11.7:1, which is 23% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 25% 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 Kathryn Winn Primary?

65.7% of students at Kathryn Winn Primary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kathryn Winn Primary?

The largest demographic group at Kathryn Winn Primary is White at 72.1% of enrollment, in Carrollton, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kathryn Winn Primary?

Kathryn Winn Primary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Kathryn Winn Primary rank among elementary schools in Carrollton?

By Resource Investment Index, Kathryn Winn Primary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Carrollton, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Carrollton on the city page.

Is Kathryn Winn Primary a good school?

Kathryn Winn Primary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% 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 Carroll County?

Besides Kathryn Winn Primary, Carroll County also operates Carroll County High School (578 students), Carroll County Middle School (555 students), and Cartmell Elementary (436 students). See the Carroll 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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