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

Letcher Elementary & Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Letcher Elementary & Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 210336002528
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0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
36
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Letcher Elementary & Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Kentucky schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

41
Resource Index · Typical
10.7:1
small classes for Kentucky
69.0%
free-lunch eligible
322
students enrolled

Letcher Elementary & Middle School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Blackey, KY 41804
District: Letcher County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210336002528 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-38 students YoY

Letcher Elementary & Middle School shrank from 374 students in 2022-23 to 336 in 2023-24 (-10.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 30.8 → 28.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-38 students YoY 210336002528 · Blackey, KY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

322 enr · 10.7:1 · 69.0% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Letcher County Central High School (692 students)

Letcher Elementary & Middle School shrank from 374 students in 2022-23 to 336 in 2023-24 (-10.2%). Teacher FTE lost 30.8 → 28.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Letcher Elementary & Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Letcher Elementary & Middle School reports 322 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Letcher Elementary & Middle School compares

Letcher Elementary & Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.7:1 ▼ 30% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 69.0% ▲ 17% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 322 top 66% - -

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

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
322
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
69.0%
free-lunch eligible - 17% 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
10.7:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 12% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
81.7%
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
$20,652
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 322 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 100.0%

Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Letcher Elementary & Middle School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Letcher County reports $20,652 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Letcher Elementary & Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Letcher County Central High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Whitesburg Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Martha Jane Potter Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cowan Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Whitesburg Middle School Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Letcher Elementary & Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Letcher County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~322 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Letcher Elementary & Middle School

How many students attend Letcher Elementary & Middle School?

Letcher Elementary & Middle School has 322 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Blackey, KY. CCD year-over-year: 374 (2022-23) → 336 (2023-24), down 38.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Letcher Elementary & Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Letcher Elementary & Middle School is 10.7:1, which is 30% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 32% 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 Letcher Elementary & Middle School?

69.0% of students at Letcher Elementary & Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Letcher Elementary & Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Letcher Elementary & Middle School is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Blackey, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Letcher Elementary & Middle School?

Letcher Elementary & Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical 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 Letcher County?

Besides Letcher Elementary & Middle School, Letcher County also operates Letcher County Central High School (692 students), West Whitesburg Elementary School (462 students), and Martha Jane Potter Elementary School (273 students). See the Letcher County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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