At a glance
Reported students
79
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
03–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Kentucky other enrollment
62nd percentile
Compared with 157 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
258.5
Horse Creek Learning Center: 79 reported students.
State peer staffing position
55th percentile
15.8:1 reported; state peer median 14.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 82
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Student–teacher ratio
- 20.5:1
What the reported data says about Horse Creek Learning Center
Horse Creek Learning Center is a public combined / other school serving grades 03–12 in Manchester. It is one of 10 current school records connected to Clay County. NCES reports 79 students for 2024–25.
Among 157 combined / other schools in Kentucky with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 40 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 62nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.8:1, close to the Kentucky median of 14.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (97.5%) and Black (1.3%). Students served under IDEA represent 14.6%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming, computer science. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.
Questions worth asking Horse Creek Learning Center
- 1How do the reported 15.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Have the reported academic programs changed since the 2021–22 CRDC collection?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Students with disabilities
- 14.6%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 89.9%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White97.5%
- Hispanic0%
- Black1.3%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial1.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
AP student enrollment
No students enrolled reported
Gifted and talented
Offered
Computer science
Offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Clay County
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Oneida Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–06
110 reported students
Big Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–06
136 reported students
Goose Rock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–06
231 reported students
Hacker Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–06
244 reported students
Paces Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–06
273 reported students
Burning Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–06
297 reported students