Enrollment
180
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Southgate Independent · Kentucky
NCES ID 210546001313 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.6:1
vs 15.2:1 Kentucky avg
-30% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
82.1%
vs 59.2% Kentucky avg
+39% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Southgate Public School compares with Kentucky and U.S. medians
What stands out at Southgate Public School
Southgate Public School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Southgate, Kentucky, enrolling 180 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.6:1, Southgate Public School is leaner than roughly 88% of Kentucky schools and 30% under the state's 15.2:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 82.1% of students qualify for free meals, 39% above the Kentucky average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 180 puts it in the smaller third of Kentucky schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,389 scored Kentucky schools.
Against 71 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #14.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and African American (18%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 180 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Southgate Independent spends $17,343 per pupil, 31% above the Kentucky average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 23.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Southgate Independent operates only this one school, so Southgate Public School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Southgate Public School compares
Southgate Public 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 | 10.6:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$17,343
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kentucky avg of $13,211
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southgate Independent, which includes Southgate Public School.
$17,343
Per student
+31%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.5%
State 40.3%
Federal 23.2%
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.
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 (~180 students)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Southgate Public School a good school?
Southgate Public School earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% 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 Southgate Independent?
None reported; Southgate Independent operates only Southgate Public School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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