Other / mixed grade configuration · Louisville, KY

Laukhuf Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Laukhuf Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210299000716
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Laukhuf Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Kentucky schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

#55 of 68
schools in Louisville · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
19:1
large classes for Kentucky
49.4%
free-lunch eligible

Laukhuf Elementary has class sizes larger than 90% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Laukhuf Elementary ranks #55 of 68 schools in Louisville, KY.

School address

Enrollment

627

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19:1

vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg

+25% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

49.4%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

-17% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Laukhuf Elementary compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians

Larger 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 Laukhuf Elementary

Laukhuf Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Louisville, Kentucky, enrolling 627 students.

Class loads run heavy: 19:1 is larger than about 90% of Kentucky schools and 25% above the 15.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 49.4% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 627 puts it in the larger third of Kentucky schools by headcount.

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

Among 444 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kentucky schools statewide, it ranks #356, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (40%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 72/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 627 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights 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.

Among Louisville's public schools, it stands alongside Marion C. Moore School (1,892 students): Laukhuf Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19:1 vs 14.9:1).

Jefferson County also operates Ballard High (2,148 students) and Dupont Manual High (1,899 students) alongside Laukhuf Elementary.

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 Laukhuf Elementary compares

Laukhuf Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19:1 ▲ 25% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 49.4% ▼ 17% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 627 top 22% - -

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

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
627
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
49.4%
free-lunch eligible - 17% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 90% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 627 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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 40.2%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4%
African American 22.8%
Two or More 7.0%
Asian 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 40.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.5, Laukhuf Elementary is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson County, which includes Laukhuf Elementary.

$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 Laukhuf Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Laukhuf Elementary'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

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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 Laukhuf Elementary

How many students attend Laukhuf Elementary?

Laukhuf Elementary has 627 students enrolled. It is a public school in Louisville, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Laukhuf Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Laukhuf Elementary is 19:1, which is 25% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Laukhuf Elementary?

49.4% of students at Laukhuf Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Laukhuf Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Laukhuf Elementary is White at 40.2% of enrollment, in Louisville, KY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Laukhuf Elementary?

Laukhuf Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Laukhuf Elementary rank among schools in Louisville?

By Resource Investment Index, Laukhuf Elementary ranks #55 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 Laukhuf Elementary a good school?

Laukhuf Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Kentucky schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Laukhuf Elementary, 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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