Enrollment
1,175
Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 510132002785
Kettle Run High — Nokesville, VA
Federal NCES profile for Kettle Run High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 65/100.
👥 Class size 44
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 41
📋 Attendance 70
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Kettle Run High earns a B- Resource Investment Index (65/100), with class sizes near the Virginia median.
- B-
- Resource Index · 65/100
- 14:1
- students per teacher
- 12.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,175
- students enrolled
School address
District: Fauquier County Public Schools · Virginia
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
86.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14:1
vs 14:1 Virginia avg
+0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
12.6%
vs 59.9% Virginia avg
-79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Kettle Run High compares with Virginia and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Kettle Run High reports 1,175 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 86.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 14:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 0% above the Virginia state mean of 14:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 12% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 12.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 79% below the Virginia average and 76% below the national baseline. The school offers 25 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 294 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fauquier County Public Schools spends $15,346 per pupil district-wide, below the Virginia average of $16,211 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 57.3% from local sources (property taxes), 33.2% from the state, and 9.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (B-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Kettle Run High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Virginia state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Virginia | Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14:1 | ▼ 0% | 14:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 12.6% | ▼ 79% | 59.9% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,175 | top 89% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
14 smaller classes than 59% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
1,175 larger than 94% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
12.6%
free-lunch eligible
— 79% below the Virginia average of 59.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher
— 0% above state mean
Top 52% in Virginia — lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
12.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$15,346
per pupil, district-wide
— below Virginia avg of $16,211
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 294 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
37
in-school suspensions + 40 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
Enrollment 1,175 Top 89% in Virginia — larger than 11% of 1,869 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 86.0
Students per teacher 14:1 +0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 12.6% -79% vs state
NCES ID 510132002785
Student demographics
White 75.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
Two or More 5.9%
African American 3.3%
Asian 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 75.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 25
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.0
Students per counselor 294:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.0%
In-school suspensions 37
Out-of-school suspensions 40
Expulsions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fauquier County Public Schools, which includes Kettle Run High.
$15,346
Per student
-5%
vs Virginia
Avg $16,211
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 57.3%
State 33.2%
Federal 9.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,313
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,156
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Enrollment
- 861
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Enrollment
- 623
- Students per teacher
- 11.2:1
- Enrollment
- 570
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
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Educator & family resources
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Frequently asked questions about Kettle Run High
How many students attend Kettle Run High?
Kettle Run High has 1,175 students enrolled. It is a high school in Nokesville, VA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kettle Run High?
The student-teacher ratio at Kettle Run High is 14:1, which is 0% higher than the Virginia average of 14:1 and 12% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kettle Run High?
12.6% of students at Kettle Run High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Virginia average of 59.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kettle Run High?
The largest demographic group at Kettle Run High is White at 75.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Nokesville, VA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Kettle Run High?
Kettle Run High has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (B-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.