Other / mixed grade configuration · Tollesboro, KY

Tollesboro Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Tollesboro Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210339000911
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
49
📋 Attendance
23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tollesboro Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Kentucky schools.

47
Resource Index · Typical
13.5:1
small classes for Kentucky
70.5%
free-lunch eligible
256
students enrolled

Tollesboro Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Tollesboro, KY 41189
District: Lewis County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210339000911 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-6 students YoY

Tollesboro Elementary School held near 275 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 19.4 → 21.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 210339000911 · Tollesboro, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

256 enr · 13.5:1 · 70.5% lunch · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Lewis County High School (568 students)

Tollesboro Elementary School held near 275 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 19.4 → 21.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Tollesboro Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Tollesboro Elementary School reports 256 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 Tollesboro Elementary School compares

Tollesboro 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 13.5:1 ▼ 11% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 70.5% ▲ 19% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 256 top 75% - -

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

13.5:1
Leaner classes than 62% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
256
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
70.5%
free-lunch eligible - 19% 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
13.5:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 30% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.9%
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
$13,940
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 256 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 94.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 11.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 11.3, Tollesboro Elementary School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lewis County reports $13,940 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Tollesboro Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lewis County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lewis County Central Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Garrison Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lewis County Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Laurel Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lewis 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 (~256 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Tollesboro Elementary School

How many students attend Tollesboro Elementary School?

Tollesboro Elementary School has 256 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tollesboro, KY. CCD year-over-year: 281 (2022-23) → 275 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Tollesboro Elementary School is 13.5:1, which is 11% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 14% 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 Tollesboro Elementary School?

70.5% of students at Tollesboro Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Tollesboro Elementary School is White at 94.1% of enrollment, in Tollesboro, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tollesboro Elementary School?

Tollesboro Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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 Lewis County?

Besides Tollesboro Elementary School, Lewis County also operates Lewis County High School (568 students), Lewis County Central Elementary School (466 students), and Garrison Elementary School (292 students). See the Lewis 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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