Other / mixed grade configuration · Symsonia, KY

Symsonia Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Symsonia Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210228000479
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
26
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Symsonia Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median.

51
Resource Index · Higher
16.1:1
students per teacher
57.2%
free-lunch eligible
370
students enrolled

Symsonia Elementary School has class sizes near the Kentucky median. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Symsonia, KY 42082
District: Graves County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210228000479 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-8 students YoY

Symsonia Elementary School held near 361 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 23.8 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 210228000479 · Symsonia, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

370 enr · 16.1:1 · 57.2% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Graves County High School (1,145 students)

Symsonia Elementary School held near 361 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 23.8 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Symsonia Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Symsonia Elementary School reports 370 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 Symsonia Elementary School compares

Symsonia Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▲ 6% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 57.2% ▼ 3% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 370 top 60% - -

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

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
370
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
57.2%
free-lunch eligible - 3% below the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 65% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.4%
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
$12,902
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 370 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 85.7%
Two or More 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%

Largest group: White at 85.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.5, Symsonia Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Graves County reports $12,902 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Symsonia Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Graves County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Graves County Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Graves County Central Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Sedalia Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wingo Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Graves 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 (~370 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Symsonia Elementary School

How many students attend Symsonia Elementary School?

Symsonia Elementary School has 370 students enrolled. It is a public school in Symsonia, KY. CCD year-over-year: 369 (2022-23) → 361 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Symsonia Elementary School is 16.1:1, which is 6% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

57.2% of students at Symsonia Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Symsonia Elementary School is White at 85.7% of enrollment, in Symsonia, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Symsonia Elementary School?

Symsonia Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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 Graves County?

Besides Symsonia Elementary School, Graves County also operates Graves County High School (1,145 students), Graves County Middle School (556 students), and Graves County Central Elementary (480 students). See the Graves 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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