Enrollment
17
High
DISTRICT 475 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY·NCES 210425001868
Gateway Children's Services
37 North Maysville, Mount Sterling, KY 40353 · (859) 497-6428 · Montgomery County
GRADES 05–12HIGH32-TOWNALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL17 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
3 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 1 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 7 | 41% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 6% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Gateway Children's Services ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 17 | #277 of 304 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
17
+7 (+70%) vs 2020
+143% since 2000-01, when it was 7
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 5.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17 | 1.3 | 13.6:1 | 18% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 2.3 | 7.1:1 | 50% (8) |
| 2022-23 | 13 | 1.3 | 10.4:1 | 62% (8) |
| 2020-21 | 10 | 2 | 5.0:1 | 50% (5) |
| 2017-18 | 14 | 2 | 7.0:1 | 57% (8) |
| 2015-16 | 11 | 2 | 5.5:1 | 27% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 21 | 2 | 10.5:1 | 48% (10) |
| 2000-01 | 7 | 1 | 7.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gateway Children's Services.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (14 to 17); teachers down 37% (2 to 1.3).
About Gateway Children's Services
A very small high school in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Gateway Children's Services is part of Montgomery County. There are 17 students enrolled, covering grades 5 through 12. On average, high schools in Kentucky enroll around 558, and this school is 97% below that mark.
Gateway Children's Services is one of the 8 schools that make up Montgomery County (4,442 students in total).
At Gateway Children's Services, 76% of students are White. It is also 12% Black and 12% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Montgomery County is roughly 92% White.
Gateway Children's Services has 1.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6:1. The school's 13.6:1 compares with an average of 16.6:1 for high schools in Kentucky. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 18%. That is 41 points below the 59% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
Census data for Montgomery County show the median household earns about $56,396 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Montgomery County number 9, with about 4,442 students.
About 0.9 miles separate Gateway Children's Services from the closest public school, The Sterling School. Other public schools within five miles: 6.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 10 to 17. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. The ratio of students to teachers went from 5.0:1 to 13.6:1 over the same years.
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Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,395
Census ACS
Median income
$56,396
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,442 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County
- Montgomery County High SchoolHigh · 1,345 students
- McNabb Middle SchoolMiddle · 928 students
- Camargo Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
- Mapleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Northview ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Mount Sterling Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
Other schools in Mount Sterling
- Montgomery County High SchoolHigh · 1,345 students
- McNabb Middle SchoolMiddle · 928 students
- Camargo Elementary SchoolElementary · 597 students
- Mapleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 524 students
- Northview ElementaryElementary · 503 students
- Mount Sterling Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
Nearby schools
- The Sterling School0.9 mi · 64
- Montgomery County High School0.9 mi · 1,345
- Mapleton Elementary School1.0 mi · 524
- McNabb Middle School1.1 mi · 928
- Mount Sterling Elementary School1.6 mi · 464
- Northview Elementary1.9 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About Gateway Children's ServicesWhat is the total enrollment at Gateway Children's Services?
Gateway Children's Services enrolls approximately 17 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does Gateway Children's Services serve?
Gateway Children's Services serves grades 05-12.
How many students per teacher at Gateway Children's Services?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Gateway Children's Services.
How diverse is Gateway Children's Services?
Gateway Children's Services reports a student body of 76% White, 12% Black, 12% Two or more.
Is Gateway Children's Services public or private?
Gateway Children's Services is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montgomery County.
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