Paducah Head Start Preschool

Public school, pre-kindergarten · Paducah, Kentucky

Paducah Head Start Preschool in Paducah, Kentucky enrolled 251 students in 2024-25 with 18.0 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the Kentucky median of 15.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 13%

233 students in 2022-23, 241 students in 2023-24, 251 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 16.0 to 18.0.

Students enrolled at Paducah Head Start Preschool by school year2022-23: 233, 2023-24: 241, 2024-25: 25101002003002022-232332023-242412024-25251
Students enrolled at Paducah Head Start Preschool by school year2022-23: 233, 2023-24: 241, 2024-25: 25101002003002022-232332023-242412024-25251
Students enrolled at Paducah Head Start Preschool by school year2022-23: 233, 2023-24: 241, 2024-25: 25101002003002022-232332023-242412024-25251
Students enrolled at Paducah Head Start Preschool by school year2022-23: 233, 2023-24: 241, 2024-25: 25101002003002022-232332023-242412024-25251
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2323316.014.6
2023-2424117.014.2
2024-2525118.013.9

13.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 62 of every 100 Kentucky schools of this kind

Among the 90 Kentucky schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kentucky other schools, 2024-2590 values from 3.0 to 90.0; This school 13.9; state median 15.4.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 15.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Kentucky other schools, 2024-2590 values from 3.0 to 90.0; This school 13.9; state median 15.4.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 15.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Kentucky other schools, 2024-2590 values from 3.0 to 90.0; This school 13.9; state median 15.4.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 15.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Kentucky other schools, 2024-2590 values from 3.0 to 90.0; This school 13.9; state median 15.4.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 15.4U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Paducah Head Start Preschool reported and had 6.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)6.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

47.0% of students were Black, 23.5% White, 19.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black47.0%
  2. White23.5%
  3. Two or more races19.5%
  4. Hispanic10.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Schools of this kind in Paducah

3 public schools of this kind in Paducah report 2024-25 enrollment; Paducah Head Start Preschool is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Paducah Head Start Preschool25113.986.1%
Choices Educational Center4210.083.3%
McCracken Regional School3131.012.9%

All public schools in Paducah →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Paducah Head Start Preschool

  1. Choices Educational CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 0.4 miles away: 42 students, 10.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. McCracken Regional SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, 4.6 miles away: 31 students, 31.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.6 mi
  3. Compare Paducah Head Start Preschool with Choices Educational CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Paducah Public Schools spends per student$15,048 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,048
  5. The largest public schools in KentuckyPaducah Head Start Preschool is the number 21 by size of 98 Kentucky schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#21 of 98
  6. Kentucky schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 15.4 for schools of this kind.13.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Paducah Head Start Preschool

  1. How many students attend Paducah Head Start Preschool?
    251 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 233 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Paducah, KY.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Paducah Head Start Preschool?
    13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for schools of this kind is 15.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Paducah Head Start Preschool a Title I school?
    Paducah Head Start Preschool was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Paducah Head Start Preschool in?
    Paducah Public Schools, NCES district ID 2104650. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210465001571 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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