Enrollment
287
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 210174000334
Lindeman Elementary School — Erlanger, KY
Federal NCES profile for Lindeman Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 64/100.
👥 Class size 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 65
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: Erlanger-Elsmere Independent · 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)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 15.6:1 Kentucky avg
-17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
60.1%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lindeman Elementary School 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
Lindeman Elementary School reports 287 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 22.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 17% below the Kentucky state mean of 15.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 18% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 60.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 2% above the Kentucky average and 16% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 144 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Erlanger-Elsmere Independent spends $14,782 per pupil district-wide, below the Kentucky average of $15,105 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 32.5% from local sources (property taxes), 46.0% from the state, and 21.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (C+), 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 Lindeman Elementary School 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 | 13:1 | ▼ 17% | 15.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.1% | ▲ 2% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 287 | top 28% | — | — |
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
60.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 2% 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
13:1
students per teacher
— 17% below state mean
Top 23% in Kentucky — lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
13.9%
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
$14,782
per pupil, district-wide
— below Kentucky avg of $15,105
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 144 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 287 Top 28% in Kentucky — larger than 72% of 1,395 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 22.0
Students per teacher 13:1 -17% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 60.1% +2% vs state
NCES ID 210174000334
Student demographics
White 50.2%
Hispanic or Latino 18.1%
Two or More 16.4%
African American 10.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4.5%
Largest group: White at 50.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 144:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Erlanger-Elsmere Independent, which includes Lindeman Elementary School.
$14,782
Per student
-2%
vs Kentucky
Avg $15,105
-24%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 32.5%
State 46.0%
Federal 21.5%
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
- 711
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Enrollment
- 505
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 299
- Students per teacher
- 14.6:1
- Enrollment
- 278
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
Similar elementary schools in Erlanger
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) 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 Lindeman Elementary School
How many students attend Lindeman Elementary School?
Lindeman Elementary School has 287 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Erlanger, KY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lindeman Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lindeman Elementary School is 13:1, which is 17% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.6:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lindeman Elementary School?
60.1% of students at Lindeman Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lindeman Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Lindeman Elementary School is White at 50.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Erlanger, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lindeman Elementary School?
Lindeman Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (C+) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.