Other / mixed grade configuration · Somerset, KY

Memorial Education Center

Federal NCES profile for Memorial Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210495002065
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🌟 Gifted program
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Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Memorial Education Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#5 of 5
schools in Somerset · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
56.9%
free-lunch eligible
231
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Memorial Education Center ranks #5 of 5 schools in Somerset, KY.

School address

Somerset, KY 42501
District: Pulaski County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210495002065 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-7 students YoY

Memorial Education Center held near 262 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 210495002065 · Somerset, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

231 enr · 56.9% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Southwestern High School (1,213 students)

Memorial Education Center held near 262 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE held 1.0 → 1.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Memorial Education Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Memorial Education Center reports 231 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 Memorial Education Center compares

Memorial Education Center 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
Free-lunch eligible 56.9% ▼ 4% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 231 top 77% - -

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

231
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.9%
free-lunch eligible - 4% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$12,724
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 1.7%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 84.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.8, Memorial Education Center is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

District finance for Pulaski County reports $12,724 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Memorial Education Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Southwestern High School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Pulaski County High School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Southern Middle School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Northern Middle School Larger Similar economic need No ratio data
Southern Elementary School Larger Higher economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Memorial Education Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pulaski County · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Somerset

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

Hopkins Elementary School
Standard public school
750 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
Shopville Elementary School
Standard public school
385 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Northern Elementary School
Standard public school
352 students 12.6:1 students per teacher
Eagle Academy
Alternative education program
38 students 38:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other 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 (~231 students)

Frequently asked questions about Memorial Education Center

How many students attend Memorial Education Center?

Memorial Education Center has 231 students enrolled. It is a public school in Somerset, KY. CCD year-over-year: 269 (2022-23) → 262 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Memorial Education Center?

56.9% of students at Memorial Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Memorial Education Center?

The largest demographic group at Memorial Education Center is White at 84.4% of enrollment, in Somerset, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Memorial Education Center?

Memorial Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Memorial Education Center rank among schools in Somerset?

By Resource Investment Index, Memorial Education Center ranks #5 of 5 schools in Somerset, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Somerset on the city page.

What other schools are in Pulaski County?

Besides Memorial Education Center, Pulaski County also operates Southwestern High School (1,213 students), Pulaski County High School (1,113 students), and Southern Middle School (871 students). See the Pulaski 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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