Enrollment
115
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sacramento, KY
Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210402001027
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Kentucky schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.8:1
- small classes for Kentucky
- 64.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 115
- students enrolled
Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary has class sizes smaller than 77% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mclean County · Kentucky
NCES ID 210402001027 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg
-16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
64.5%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
+9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians
What stands out at Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary
Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Sacramento, Kentucky, enrolling 115 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kentucky schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 64.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 115 puts it in the smaller third of Kentucky schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 93% of the 1,389 Kentucky schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 50 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment) (diversity index 16/100).
13.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 17.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mclean County also operates Mclean County High School (427 students) and Mclean County Middle School (321 students) alongside Marie Gatton Phillips 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 Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary compares
Marie Gatton Phillips 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 | 12.8:1 | ▼ 16% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.5% | ▲ 9% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 115 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
115
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% 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
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 23% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,246
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kentucky avg of $13,211
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.7 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 91.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.2%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 0.9%
Largest group: White at 91.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.3, Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mclean County, which includes Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary.
$13,246
Per student
+0%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.8%
State 57.9%
Federal 17.2%
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 Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mclean County High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mclean County Middle School | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Calhoun Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Livermore Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mclean County Alternative Center | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 427
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 321
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 290
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 232
- Students per teacher
- 11:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 2
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 70/100
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.
Similar enrollment (~115 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary
How many students attend Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary?
Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary has 115 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sacramento, KY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary is 12.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 18% 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 Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary?
64.5% of students at Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary is White at 91.3% of enrollment, in Sacramento, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary?
Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary a good school?
Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of 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 Mclean County?
Besides Marie Gatton Phillips Elementary, Mclean County also operates Mclean County High School (427 students), Mclean County Middle School (321 students), and Calhoun Elementary School (290 students). See the Mclean County district page for the complete list.
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