Enrollment
39
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 210477002398
Learning Academy — Hazard, KY
Federal NCES profile for Learning Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 30/100.
👥 Class size 28
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 10
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 →
School address
District: Perry County · Kentucky
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)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18:1
vs 15.6:1 Kentucky avg
+15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
94.4%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
+59% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Learning Academy compares with Kentucky 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
Learning Academy reports 39 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 1.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 15% above the Kentucky state mean of 15.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 13% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 94.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 59% above the Kentucky average and 82% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 35.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Perry County spends $15,620 per pupil district-wide, above the Kentucky average of $15,105 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 14.3% from local sources (property taxes), 61.0% from the state, and 24.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F), calculated from 4 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 Learning Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kentucky state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Kentucky | Kentucky avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18:1 | ▲ 15% | 15.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 94.4% | ▲ 59% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 9% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
94.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 59% 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
18:1
students per teacher
— 15% above state mean
Top 85% in Kentucky — lower ratio than 15% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
35.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,620
per pupil, district-wide
— above Kentucky avg of $15,105
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
2
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 39 Top 9% in Kentucky — larger than 91% of 1,395 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 1.0
Students per teacher 18:1 +15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 94.4% +59% vs state
NCES ID 210477002398
Student demographics
White 87.2%
African American 10.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6%
Largest group: White at 87.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 35.9%
In-school suspensions 2
Out-of-school suspensions 6
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Perry County, which includes Learning Academy.
$15,620
Per student
+3%
vs Kentucky
Avg $15,105
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 14.3%
State 61.0%
Federal 24.7%
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
- 819
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Enrollment
- 743
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Enrollment
- 603
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
- Enrollment
- 325
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 320
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
Similar high schools in Hazard
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Learning Academy
How many students attend Learning Academy?
Learning Academy has 39 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hazard, KY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Learning Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Learning Academy is 18:1, which is 15% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.6:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Learning Academy?
94.4% of students at Learning Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Learning Academy?
The largest demographic group at Learning Academy is White at 87.2%. The school serves a student body in Hazard, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Learning Academy?
Learning Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.