Other / mixed grade configuration · Prattville, AL

Prattville Kindergarten School

Federal NCES profile for Prattville Kindergarten School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 010024001639
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Prattville Kindergarten School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 82% of Alabama schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Alabama schools.

#5 of 7
public schools in Prattville · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
15.1:1
small classes for Alabama
52.5%
free-lunch eligible

Prattville Kindergarten School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Alabama schools. Computed live against every Alabama school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Prattville Kindergarten School ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Prattville, AL.

School address

Enrollment

408

Alabama · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.1:1

vs 17.7:1 Alabama avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

52.5%

vs 58.8% Alabama avg

-11% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Prattville Kindergarten School compares with Alabama 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 Prattville Kindergarten School

Prattville Kindergarten School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Prattville, Alabama, enrolling 408 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Alabama schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 52.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 408 students, its enrollment sits close to the Alabama median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 1,365 Alabama schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 377 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Alabama schools statewide, it ranks #354, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (49%) and African American (34%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 64/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 408 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 34.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Autauga County also operates Prattville High School (1,844 students) and Daniel Pratt Elementary School (1,035 students) alongside Prattville Kindergarten 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 Prattville Kindergarten School compares

Prattville Kindergarten School on the metrics families compare, against Alabama and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Alabama Alabama avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▼ 15% 17.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.5% ▼ 11% 58.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 408 top 62% - -

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

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
408
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
52.5%
free-lunch eligible - 11% below the Alabama average of 58.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 18% in Alabama - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
34.8%
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
$10,270
per pupil, district-wide - below Alabama avg of $12,491
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 408 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 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 48.8%
African American 33.6%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 6.4%
Asian 2.2%

Largest group: White at 48.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.6, Prattville Kindergarten School is more mixed than the Alabama school average of 42.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Autauga County, which includes Prattville Kindergarten School.

$10,270
Per student
-18%
vs Alabama
Avg $12,491
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.7%
State 61.5%
Federal 16.8%

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 Prattville Kindergarten School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Prattville High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Daniel Pratt Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pine Level Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Prattville Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Marbury High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Autauga County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alabama, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Prattville Kindergarten School'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 Prattville Kindergarten School

How many students attend Prattville Kindergarten School?

Prattville Kindergarten School has 408 students enrolled. It is a public school in Prattville, AL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Prattville Kindergarten School?

The student-teacher ratio at Prattville Kindergarten School is 15.1:1, which is 15% lower than the Alabama average of 17.7:1 and 4% 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 Prattville Kindergarten School?

52.5% of students at Prattville Kindergarten School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alabama average of 58.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Prattville Kindergarten School?

The largest demographic group at Prattville Kindergarten School is White at 48.8% of enrollment, in Prattville, AL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Prattville Kindergarten School?

Prattville Kindergarten School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower 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 Prattville Kindergarten School rank among public schools in Prattville?

By Resource Investment Index, Prattville Kindergarten School ranks #5 of 7 public schools in Prattville, AL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Prattville on the city page.

Is Prattville Kindergarten School a good school?

Prattville Kindergarten School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 82% of Alabama schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Alabama 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 Autauga County?

Besides Prattville Kindergarten School, Autauga County also operates Prattville High School (1,844 students), Daniel Pratt Elementary School (1,035 students), and Pine Level Elementary School (949 students). See the Autauga 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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