Enrollment
79
Combined
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 202
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY COUNTY·NCES 210123001846
Horse Creek Learning Center
239 Richmond Rd, Manchester, KY 40962 · (606) 598-1601 · Clay County
GRADES 03–12COMBINED43-RURALVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
15.8:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
71 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 63%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 14 | 18% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 47% · US 70%
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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
79
+63 (+394%) vs 2020
+172% since 2000-01, when it was 29
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 4.0:1
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 | 79 | 5 | 15.8:1 | 90% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 53 | 5 | 10.6:1 | 92% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 73 | 5 | 14.6:1 | 88% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 16 | 4 | 4.0:1 | 63% (10) |
| 2017-18 | 67 | 5 | 13.4:1 | 78% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 22 | 3 | 7.3:1 | 86% (19) |
| 2010-11 | 12 | 5 | 2.4:1 | 75% (9) |
| 2000-01 | 29 | 5 | 5.8:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horse Creek Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (67 to 79); teachers unchanged (5 to 5).
About Horse Creek Learning Center
Horse Creek Learning Center is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a combined-grade school in Manchester, Kentucky. Classes run from 3 through 12, and the school has 79 students. Against the 202-student average for combined schools in Kentucky, enrollment here is 61% lower.
Horse Creek Learning Center reports to Clay County, which has 10 schools and 2,928 students.
About 97% of the student body at Horse Creek Learning Center is White. Pick two students at random and there is a 5% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Horse Creek Learning Center operates with 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.8:1. On average, combined schools in Kentucky have 17.7:1, compared with 15.8:1 here. Horse Creek Learning Center reports 90% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Clay County averages 76%, lower than here.
Horse Creek Learning Center is located in Clay County, where the median household income is $40,900, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 27% of residents are in poverty. Besides Horse Creek Learning Center, Clay County has 10 other public schools.
The closest public school to Horse Creek Learning Center is Clay County Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Horse Creek Learning Center is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Horse Creek Learning Center in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote). The school's NCES record marks it as virtual.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 16 students at Horse Creek Learning Center; in 2024-25, 79. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 4.0:1 to 15.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Horse Creek Learning Center. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,921
Census ACS
Median income
$40,900
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
27%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,928 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clay County
- Clay County High SchoolHigh · 762 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Clay County Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Burning Springs ElementaryElementary · 297 students
- Paces Creek ElementaryElementary · 273 students
- Hacker Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
Other schools in Manchester
- Clay County High SchoolHigh · 762 students
- Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 409 students
- Clay County Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Burning Springs ElementaryElementary · 297 students
- Paces Creek ElementaryElementary · 273 students
- Hacker Elementary SchoolElementary · 244 students
Nearby schools
- Clay County Middle School0.0 mi · 387
- Manchester Elementary School1.4 mi · 409
- Clay County High School1.6 mi · 762
- Paces Creek Elementary1.8 mi · 273
- Hacker Elementary School2.9 mi · 244
- Goose Rock Elementary6.5 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Horse Creek Learning CenterHow large is Horse Creek Learning Center?
Horse Creek Learning Center enrolls approximately 79 students in grades 03-12.
Is Horse Creek Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Horse Creek Learning Center is a combined-grade school covering grades 03-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horse Creek Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Horse Creek Learning Center is approximately 15.8:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Horse Creek Learning Center?
At Horse Creek Learning Center, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Horse Creek Learning Center public or private?
Horse Creek Learning Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.