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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 210546001313 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 68.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 48.5, Southgate Public School is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~180 students)
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.