Enrollment
3
Kentucky · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lexington, KY
Uk Early Childhood Lab
Federal NCES profile for Uk Early Childhood Lab, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210186002385
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Uk Early Childhood Lab earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kentucky.
- #23 of 38
- schools in Lexington · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 3
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Uk Early Childhood Lab ranks #23 of 38 schools in Lexington, KY.
School address
District: Fayette County · Kentucky
NCES ID 210186002385 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Uk Early Childhood Lab
Uk Early Childhood Lab is a small combined-grade school in Lexington, Kentucky, enrolling 3 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Kentucky schools, with 3 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 1,389 Kentucky schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
The surrounding Fayette County spends $15,849 per pupil, 20% above the Kentucky average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Lexington's public schools, it stands alongside Sandersville Elementary (765 students): Uk Early Childhood Lab is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Fayette County also operates Lafayette High School (2,370 students) and Bryan Station High School (2,030 students) alongside Uk Early Childhood Lab.
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 Uk Early Childhood Lab compares
Uk Early Childhood Lab on the metrics families compare, against Kentucky and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kentucky | Kentucky avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 3 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$15,849
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kentucky avg of $13,211
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 100.0%
Largest group: White at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Uk Early Childhood Lab is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fayette County, which includes Uk Early Childhood Lab.
$15,849
Per student
+20%
vs Kentucky
Avg $13,211
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 49.8%
State 35.5%
Federal 14.7%
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.
How Uk Early Childhood Lab Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Bryan Station High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Henry Clay High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Frederick Douglass High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Uk Early Childhood Lab's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,370
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 2,030
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 1,939
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,828
- Students per teacher
- 17.1:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 1,770
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
Similar other schools in Lexington
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Sandersville Elementary
Standard public school
765 students 15:1 students per teacher
Coventry Oak Elementary
Standard public school
755 students 13.7:1 students per teacher
Stonewall Elementary School
Standard public school
674 students 14:1 students per teacher
Cardinal Valley Elementary School
Standard public school
643 students 11.7:1 students per teacher
Tates Creek Elementary School
Standard public school
626 students 12:1 students per teacher
Lansdowne Elementary School
Standard public school
610 students 12.2:1 students per teacher
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.
Next steps
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Uk Early Childhood Lab
How many students attend Uk Early Childhood Lab?
Uk Early Childhood Lab has 3 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lexington, KY.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Uk Early Childhood Lab?
The largest demographic group at Uk Early Childhood Lab is White at 100.0% of enrollment, in Lexington, KY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Uk Early Childhood Lab?
Uk Early Childhood Lab has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Uk Early Childhood Lab rank among schools in Lexington?
By Resource Investment Index, Uk Early Childhood Lab ranks #23 of 38 schools in Lexington, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lexington on the city page.
Is Uk Early Childhood Lab a good school?
Uk Early Childhood Lab earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Kentucky. 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 Fayette County?
Besides Uk Early Childhood Lab, Fayette County also operates Lafayette High School (2,370 students), Bryan Station High School (2,030 students), and Henry Clay High School (1,939 students). See the Fayette County district page for the complete list.
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