Middle school (grades 6-8) · Wurtland, KY

Wurtland Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Wurtland Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 210240001610
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👥 S:T ratio
63
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
60
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wurtland Middle School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Kentucky schools.

48
Resource Index · Typical
9.2:1
small classes for Kentucky
68.8%
free-lunch eligible
202
students enrolled

Wurtland Middle School has class sizes smaller than 92% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

School address

Wurtland, KY 41144
District: Greenup County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210240001610 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-45 students YoY

Wurtland Middle School shrank from 250 students in 2022-23 to 205 in 2023-24 (-18.0%).

Teacher FTE lost 22.5 → 20.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-45 students YoY 210240001610 · Wurtland, KY Middle · SMALL · TRAD

202 enr · 9.2:1 · 68.8% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Greenup County High School (807 students)

Wurtland Middle School shrank from 250 students in 2022-23 to 205 in 2023-24 (-18.0%). Teacher FTE lost 22.5 → 20.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Wurtland Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wurtland Middle School reports 202 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 Wurtland Middle School compares

Wurtland Middle 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 9.2:1 ▼ 39% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.8% ▲ 16% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 202 top 80% - -

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

9.2:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
202
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.8%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
9.2:1
students per teacher - 39% below state mean
Top 8% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
54.0%
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
$14,133
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 202 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 29 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 16.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 31.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 92.6%
Two or More 4.0%
African American 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%

Largest group: White at 92.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.0, Wurtland Middle School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Greenup County reports $14,133 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wurtland Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greenup County High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mckell Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mckell Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Greysbranch Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Argillite Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Greenup County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~202 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~9.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wurtland Middle School

How many students attend Wurtland Middle School?

Wurtland Middle School has 202 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Wurtland, KY. CCD year-over-year: 250 (2022-23) → 205 (2023-24), down 45.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wurtland Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wurtland Middle School is 9.2:1, which is 39% lower than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 41% 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 Wurtland Middle School?

68.8% of students at Wurtland Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wurtland Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Wurtland Middle School is White at 92.6% of enrollment, in Wurtland, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wurtland Middle School?

Wurtland Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Greenup County?

Besides Wurtland Middle School, Greenup County also operates Greenup County High School (807 students), Mckell Elementary School (465 students), and Mckell Middle School (338 students). See the Greenup 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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