High school (grades 9-12) · Vanceburg, KY

Lewis County High School

Federal NCES profile for Lewis County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210339000910
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👥 S:T ratio
29
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lewis County High School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of Kentucky schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Vanceburg · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
17.8:1
large classes for Kentucky
71.7%
free-lunch eligible

Lewis County High School has class sizes larger than 83% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lewis County High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Vanceburg, KY.

School address

Vanceburg, KY 41179
District: Lewis County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210339000910 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-19 students YoY

Lewis County High School held near 602 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 32.5 → 28.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-19 students YoY 210339000910 · Vanceburg, KY High · MID · TRAD

568 enr · 17.8:1 · 71.7% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Lewis County Central Elementary School (466 students)

Lewis County High School held near 602 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-19 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 32.5 → 28.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Lewis County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lewis County High School reports 568 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 Lewis County High School compares

Lewis County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.8:1 ▲ 17% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.7% ▲ 21% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 568 top 29% - -

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

17.8:1
Leaner classes than 26% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
568
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.7%
free-lunch eligible - 21% 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
17.8:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 83% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
59.5%
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
$13,940
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 284 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
88
in-school suspensions + 82 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.7%
Two or More 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.4%

Largest group: White at 94.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.2, Lewis County High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP program Not offered
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lewis County reports $13,940 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lewis County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lewis County Central Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Garrison Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lewis County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tollesboro Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Laurel Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lewis County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lewis County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~568 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Lewis County High School

How many students attend Lewis County High School?

Lewis County High School has 568 students enrolled. It is a high school in Vanceburg, KY. CCD year-over-year: 621 (2022-23) → 602 (2023-24), nearly flat (-19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lewis County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lewis County High School is 17.8:1, which is 17% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 13% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lewis County High School?

71.7% of students at Lewis County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lewis County High School?

The largest demographic group at Lewis County High School is White at 94.7% of enrollment, in Vanceburg, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lewis County High School?

Lewis County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (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).

How does Lewis County High School rank among public schools in Vanceburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Lewis County High School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Vanceburg, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lewis County?

Besides Lewis County High School, Lewis County also operates Lewis County Central Elementary School (466 students), Garrison Elementary School (292 students), and Lewis County Middle School (290 students). See the Lewis 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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