Other / mixed grade configuration · Wingo, KY

Wingo Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Wingo Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 210228000481
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wingo Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Kentucky schools.

49
Resource Index · Higher
12.2:1
small classes for Kentucky
72.4%
free-lunch eligible
366
students enrolled

Wingo Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Wingo, KY 42088
District: Graves County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210228000481 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-23 students YoY

Wingo Elementary School shrank from 428 students in 2022-23 to 405 in 2023-24 (-5.4%).

Teacher FTE added 30.4 → 31.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-23 students YoY 210228000481 · Wingo, KY Other · SMALL · TRAD

366 enr · 12.2:1 · 72.4% lunch · RII 49

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

Wingo Elementary School shrank from 428 students in 2022-23 to 405 in 2023-24 (-5.4%). Teacher FTE added 30.4 → 31.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Wingo Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wingo Elementary School reports 366 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 Wingo Elementary School compares

Wingo Elementary School is a shrinking 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 12.2:1 ▼ 20% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.4% ▲ 22% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 366 top 61% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
366
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.4%
free-lunch eligible - 22% 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
12.2:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 20% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.5%
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
$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 366 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 86.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 1.9%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 86.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Wingo 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 Wingo Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Wingo 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 (~366 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wingo Elementary School

How many students attend Wingo Elementary School?

Wingo Elementary School has 366 students enrolled. It is a public school in Wingo, KY. CCD year-over-year: 428 (2022-23) → 405 (2023-24), down 23.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Wingo Elementary School is 12.2:1, which is 20% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 22% 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 Wingo Elementary School?

72.4% of students at Wingo Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

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

The largest demographic group at Wingo Elementary School is White at 86.6% of enrollment, in Wingo, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wingo Elementary School?

Wingo Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 Wingo 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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