Other / mixed grade configuration · Southgate, KY

Southgate Public School

Federal NCES profile for Southgate Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210546001313
0/100100/10055/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Southgate Public School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Kentucky schools.

55
Resource Index · Higher
10.6:1
small classes for Kentucky
82.1%
free-lunch eligible
180
students enrolled

Southgate Public School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

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

-12 students YoY

Southgate Public School shrank from 207 students in 2022-23 to 195 in 2023-24 (-5.8%).

Teacher FTE added 17.5 → 19.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-12 students YoY 210546001313 · Southgate, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

180 enr · 10.6:1 · 82.1% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Southgate Public School shrank from 207 students in 2022-23 to 195 in 2023-24 (-5.8%). Teacher FTE added 17.5 → 19.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

How Southgate Public School compares

Southgate Public School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.6:1 ▼ 30% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.1% ▲ 39% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 180 top 82% - -

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

10.6:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
180
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.1%
free-lunch eligible - 39% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.6:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 12% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.9%
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
$18,981
per pupil, district-wide - above Kentucky avg of $14,362
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 180 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 19.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.9%
African American 17.8%
Two or More 8.3%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Asian 0.6%

Largest group: White at 68.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.5, Southgate Public School is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Southgate Independent reports $18,981 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Southgate Public School

How many students attend Southgate Public School?

Southgate Public School has 180 students enrolled. It is a public school in Southgate, KY. CCD year-over-year: 207 (2022-23) → 195 (2023-24), down 12.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Southgate Public School?

The student-teacher ratio at Southgate Public School is 10.6:1, which is 30% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 32% 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 Southgate Public School?

82.1% of students at Southgate Public School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southgate Public School?

The largest demographic group at Southgate Public School is White at 68.9% of enrollment, in Southgate, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Southgate Public School?

Southgate Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher 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).

What other schools are in Southgate Independent?

None reported; Southgate Independent operates only Southgate Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.