Elementary school (grades K-5) · Vine Grove, KY

Vine Grove Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Vine Grove Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 210249000524
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
1
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Vine Grove Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kentucky median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kentucky schools.

45
Resource Index · Typical
15.4:1
students per teacher
45.4%
free-lunch eligible
493
students enrolled

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

School address

Vine Grove, KY 40175
District: Hardin County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210249000524 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-13 students YoY

Vine Grove Elementary School held near 498 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.1 → 33.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 210249000524 · Vine Grove, KY Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

493 enr · 15.4:1 · 45.4% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Central Hardin High School (1,831 students)

Vine Grove Elementary School held near 498 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.1 → 33.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Vine Grove Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Vine Grove Elementary School reports 493 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 Vine Grove Elementary School compares

Vine Grove 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 15.4:1 ▲ 1% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.4% ▼ 23% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 493 top 40% - -

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

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
493
Bigger than 61% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.4%
free-lunch eligible - 23% 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
15.4:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 55% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
11.2%
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
$13,734
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 493 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 59.4%
African American 13.0%
Two or More 12.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.0%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 59.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.0, Vine Grove Elementary School is more mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hardin County reports $13,734 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Vine Grove Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Central Hardin High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North Hardin High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
John Hardin High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Hardin Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Trail Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Hardin County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~493 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Vine Grove Elementary School

How many students attend Vine Grove Elementary School?

Vine Grove Elementary School has 493 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Vine Grove, KY. CCD year-over-year: 511 (2022-23) → 498 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vine Grove Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Vine Grove Elementary School is 15.4:1, which is 1% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Vine Grove Elementary School?

45.4% of students at Vine Grove Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Vine Grove Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Vine Grove Elementary School is White at 59.4% of enrollment, in Vine Grove, KY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Vine Grove Elementary School?

Vine Grove Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (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 Hardin County?

Besides Vine Grove Elementary School, Hardin County also operates Central Hardin High School (1,831 students), North Hardin High School (1,593 students), and John Hardin High School (868 students). See the Hardin 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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