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

Ohio County High School

Federal NCES profile for Ohio County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 32/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210450001116
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👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ohio County High School earns 32/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Kentucky schools.

#4 of 5
public schools in Hartford · Resource Index
32
Resource Index · Typical
17.6:1
large classes for Kentucky
54.4%
free-lunch eligible

Ohio County High School has class sizes larger than 82% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ohio County High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Hartford, KY.

School address

Hartford, KY 42347
District: Ohio County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210450001116 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-15 students YoY

Ohio County High School held near 1,129 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 58.0 → 58.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-15 students YoY 210450001116 · Hartford, KY High · MID · TRAD

1,018 enr · 17.6:1 · 54.4% lunch · RII 32

Nearest enrollment peer: Wayland Alexander Elementary School (635 students)

Ohio County High School held near 1,129 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-15 headcount). Teacher FTE held 58.0 → 58.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Ohio County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ohio County High School reports 1,018 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 Ohio County High School compares

Ohio 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 17.6:1 ▲ 16% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.4% ▼ 8% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,018 top 6% - -

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

17.6:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,018
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.4%
free-lunch eligible - 8% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.6:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 82% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
28.8%
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
$11,933
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 509 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
227
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
Two or More 2.4%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 85.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.2, Ohio County High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 5
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ohio County reports $11,933 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ohio County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wayland Alexander Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Beaver Dam Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ohio County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Southern Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fordsville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Ohio 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 (~1,018 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ohio County High School

How many students attend Ohio County High School?

Ohio County High School has 1,018 students enrolled. It is a high school in Hartford, KY. CCD year-over-year: 1,144 (2022-23) → 1,129 (2023-24), nearly flat (-15).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Ohio County High School is 17.6:1, which is 16% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 12% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

54.4% of students at Ohio County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Ohio County High School is White at 85.1% of enrollment, in Hartford, KY.

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

Ohio County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 32/100 (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 Ohio County High School rank among public schools in Hartford?

By Resource Investment Index, Ohio County High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Hartford, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Hartford on the city page.

What other schools are in Ohio County?

Besides Ohio County High School, Ohio County also operates Wayland Alexander Elementary School (635 students), Beaver Dam Elementary School (601 students), and Ohio County Middle School (523 students). See the Ohio 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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