Other / mixed grade configuration · Louisville, KY

Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst

Federal NCES profile for Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210299001492
0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
77
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
87
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Kentucky schools.

#9 of 68
schools in Louisville · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
5.7:1
small classes for Kentucky
94.0%
free-lunch eligible

Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst has class sizes smaller than 96% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst ranks #9 of 68 schools in Louisville, KY.

School address

Enrollment

63

Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

11.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

5.7:1

vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg

-63% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

94.0%

vs 59.2% Kentucky avg

+59% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst

Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Louisville, Kentucky, enrolling 63 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 5.7:1, Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst is leaner than roughly 96% of Kentucky schools and 63% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 94.0% of students qualify for free meals, 59% above the Kentucky average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 63 puts it in the smaller third of Kentucky schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 1,389 Kentucky schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Against 17 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #6.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 44/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 63 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

15.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Jefferson County spends $17,376 per pupil, 32% above the Kentucky average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 22.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Discipline events run high: 29 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 63 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Among Louisville's public schools, it stands alongside Marion C. Moore School (1,892 students): Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (5.7:1 vs 14.9:1).

Jefferson County also operates Ballard High (2,148 students) and Dupont Manual High (1,899 students) alongside Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst.

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 Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst compares

Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 5.7:1 ▼ 63% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 94.0% ▲ 59% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 63 top 89% - -

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

5.7:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
63
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
94.0%
free-lunch eligible - 59% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.7:1
students per teacher - 63% below state mean
Top 4% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,376
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $13,211
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 63 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 46.0 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 73.0%
African American 15.9%
Two or More 7.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%

Largest group: White at 73.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.5, Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jefferson County, which includes Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst.

$17,376
Per student
+32%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.8%
State 30.9%
Federal 22.3%

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 Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Ballard High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dupont Manual High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marion C. Moore School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eastern High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pleasure Ridge Park High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Jefferson County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Louisville

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst

How many students attend Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst?

Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst has 63 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Louisville, KY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst?

The student-teacher ratio at Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst is 5.7:1, which is 63% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 64% 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 Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst?

94.0% of students at Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst?

The largest demographic group at Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst is White at 73.0% of enrollment, in Louisville, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst?

Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst rank among schools in Louisville?

By Resource Investment Index, Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst ranks #9 of 68 schools in Louisville, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Louisville on the city page.

Is Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst a good school?

Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Jefferson County?

Besides Mary Jo and William Macdonald Maryhurst, Jefferson County also operates Ballard High (2,148 students), Dupont Manual High (1,899 students), and Marion C. Moore School (1,892 students). See the Jefferson County district page for the complete list.

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