Other / mixed grade configuration · Nortonville, KY

Southside Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Southside Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210286000474
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👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Southside Elementary School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Kentucky schools.

36
Resource Index · Typical
22.9:1
large classes for Kentucky
66.8%
free-lunch eligible
549
students enrolled

Southside Elementary School has class sizes larger than 96% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Nortonville, KY 42442
District: Hopkins County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210286000474 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+174 students YoY

Southside Elementary School grew from 382 students in 2022-23 to 556 in 2023-24 (+45.5%).

Teacher FTE added 24.3 → 37.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+174 students YoY 210286000474 · Nortonville, KY Other · MID · TRAD

549 enr · 22.9:1 · 66.8% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Madisonville North Hopkins High School (1,023 students)

Southside Elementary School grew from 382 students in 2022-23 to 556 in 2023-24 (+45.5%). Teacher FTE added 24.3 → 37.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Southside Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Southside Elementary School reports 549 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Southside Elementary School compares

Southside Elementary School is a growing 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 22.9:1 ▲ 51% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.8% ▲ 13% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 549 top 31% - -

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

22.9:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
549
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.8%
free-lunch eligible - 13% 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
22.9:1
students per teacher - 51% above state mean
Top 96% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
14.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$12,749
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
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 549 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 91.1%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 91.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.8, Southside Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hopkins County reports $12,749 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Southside Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Madisonville North Hopkins High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hopkins County Central High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hanson Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
West Broadway Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jesse Stuart Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hopkins County · 5 sibling schools

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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 (~549 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Southside Elementary School

How many students attend Southside Elementary School?

Southside Elementary School has 549 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nortonville, KY. CCD year-over-year: 382 (2022-23) → 556 (2023-24), up 174.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Southside Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Southside Elementary School is 22.9:1, which is 51% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southside Elementary School?

66.8% of students at Southside Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southside Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Southside Elementary School is White at 91.1% of enrollment, in Nortonville, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Southside Elementary School?

Southside Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical 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 Hopkins County?

Besides Southside Elementary School, Hopkins County also operates Madisonville North Hopkins High School (1,023 students), Hopkins County Central High School (861 students), and Hanson Elementary School (532 students). See the Hopkins County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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