Enrollment
260
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Paint Lick, KY
Paint Lick Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Paint Lick Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210216000456
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Paint Lick Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Kentucky schools.
- 61
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.4:1
- small classes for Kentucky
- 63.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 260
- students enrolled
Paint Lick Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Garrard County · Kentucky
NCES ID 210216000456 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.4:1
vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg
-32% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.4%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
+7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Paint Lick Elementary School compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians
What stands out at Paint Lick Elementary School
Paint Lick Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Paint Lick, Kentucky, enrolling 260 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.4:1, Paint Lick Elementary School is leaner than roughly 89% of Kentucky schools and 32% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.4% lands close to the Kentucky typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 260 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.
Among 214 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Kentucky schools statewide, it ranks #13, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 19/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 260 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
13.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 21.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Garrard County also operates Garrard County High School (792 students) and Garrard Middle School (543 students) alongside Paint Lick Elementary School.
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 Paint Lick Elementary School compares
Paint Lick Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kentucky | Kentucky avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.4:1 | ▼ 32% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.4% | ▲ 7% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 260 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.4:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
260
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% 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
10.4:1
students per teacher
- 32% below state mean
Top 11% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.5%
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
$12,215
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 260 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 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 90.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Two or More 2.3%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 90.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.6, Paint Lick Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Garrard County, which includes Paint Lick Elementary School.
$12,215
Per student
-8%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.3%
State 54.2%
Federal 21.5%
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 Paint Lick Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garrard County High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Garrard Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lancaster Elementary School | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Camp Dick Robinson Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Paint Lick Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 792
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 543
- Students per teacher
- 12.6:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 462
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 446
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
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 (~260 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Paint Lick Elementary School
How many students attend Paint Lick Elementary School?
Paint Lick Elementary School has 260 students enrolled. It is a public school in Paint Lick, KY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paint Lick Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Paint Lick Elementary School is 10.4:1, which is 32% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 34% 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 Paint Lick Elementary School?
63.4% of students at Paint Lick Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Paint Lick Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Paint Lick Elementary School is White at 90.0% of enrollment, in Paint Lick, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Paint Lick Elementary School?
Paint Lick Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (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).
Is Paint Lick Elementary School a good school?
Paint Lick Elementary School earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% 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 Garrard County?
Besides Paint Lick Elementary School, Garrard County also operates Garrard County High School (792 students), Garrard Middle School (543 students), and Lancaster Elementary School (462 students). See the Garrard County district page for the complete list.
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