Memorial Education Center

Memorial Education Center is a tight-knit elementary campus in Somerset, Kentucky, one of the schools within Pulaski County. The school teaches 231 students in grades pre-K through K. Enrollment runs roughly 45% below the state mean of about 421.

Across the 14 schools in Pulaski County (7,729 students total), Memorial Education Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Memorial Education Center reports that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder looks like 9% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Pulaski County as a whole is about 94% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 231.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.4:1, putting Memorial Education Center higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 55% of students at Memorial Education Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Pulaski County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Pulaski County indicate median household income runs about $51,898, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Memorial Education Center is one of 19 public schools in Pulaski County (combined enrollment of about 9,989 students).

Nearest neighbor: Eagle Academy, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Memorial Education Center.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 8%: 250 students in 2018 compared to 231 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 84% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 250.0:1 in 2018 to 231.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.