Enrollment
33
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 210600001840
Safe Harbor Academy — Versailles, KY
Federal NCES profile for Safe Harbor Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 78
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Woodford County · Kentucky
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
5.5:1
vs 15.6:1 Kentucky avg
-65% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
86.4%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
+46% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Safe Harbor Academy compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Safe Harbor Academy reports 33 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 4.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 5.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 65% below the Kentucky state mean of 15.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 65% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 86.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 46% above the Kentucky average and 67% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 75.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Woodford County spends $12,896 per pupil district-wide, below the Kentucky average of $15,105 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 45.8% from local sources (property taxes), 39.7% from the state, and 14.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Safe Harbor Academy compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Kentucky state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Kentucky | Kentucky avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 5.5:1 | ▼ 65% | 15.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 86.4% | ▲ 46% | 59.2% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 8% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
86.4%
free-lunch eligible
— 46% 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
5.5:1
students per teacher
— 65% below state mean
Top 4% in Kentucky — lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
75.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,896
per pupil, district-wide
— below Kentucky avg of $15,105
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints 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 + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 36.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 33 Top 8% in Kentucky — larger than 92% of 1,395 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 4.0
Students per teacher 5.5:1 -65% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 86.4% +46% vs state
NCES ID 210600001840
Student demographics
White 60.6%
Hispanic or Latino 18.2%
Two or More 18.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.0%
Largest group: White at 60.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 75.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Woodford County, which includes Safe Harbor Academy.
$12,896
Per student
-15%
vs Kentucky
Avg $15,105
-34%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 45.8%
State 39.7%
Federal 14.5%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,223
- Students per teacher
- 18.6:1
- Enrollment
- 897
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Enrollment
- 607
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Enrollment
- 443
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Enrollment
- 415
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
Similar other schools in Versailles
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Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Safe Harbor Academy
How many students attend Safe Harbor Academy?
Safe Harbor Academy has 33 students enrolled. It is a other school in Versailles, KY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Safe Harbor Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Safe Harbor Academy is 5.5:1, which is 65% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.6:1 and 65% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Safe Harbor Academy?
86.4% of students at Safe Harbor Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Safe Harbor Academy?
The largest demographic group at Safe Harbor Academy is White at 60.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Versailles, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Safe Harbor Academy?
Safe Harbor Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.