NCES CCD 2024-25 8 schools KS

Best-Resourced Schools in Andover, KS

8 public K-12 schools in Andover from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

8 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Andover's 8 public schools is Andover Ecademy, scoring 56/100, against a city average of 46.9/100. Computed live across every Andover campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Andover, KS, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

8
Schools
8,165
Students
46.9/100
Avg Quality
17.6:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Andover Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Andover, KS enrolls 8,165 students across 8 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 17.6:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 46.9/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Andover on this index is Andover Ecademy, at 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 3,617 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Andover spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Andover Ecademy accounts for 44.3% of all Andover public-school enrollment

That dominant concentration means Andover-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Combined. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Andover school enrollment varies 9.9× across entities

Andover school enrollment ranges from 367 students (lowest) to 3,617 students (highest), a spread of 3,250 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Andover operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Andover school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Andover student-teacher ratio is 17.6:1 — near the typical range (US average ~15.7) — aligned with the U.S. average of approximately 15.7:1

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Variation between sub-units within Andover is typically wider than the Andover-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

# School Score
1. Andover Ecademy 56
2. Andover High 44
3. Andover Central High School 45
4. Andover Middle School 46
5. Andover Central Middle School 51
6. Prairie Creek Elementary 43
7. Cottonwood Elementary 42
8. Sunflower Elementary School 48

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Andover

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Andover Ecademy 51.0/100
  2. 2 Prairie Creek Elementary 50.1/100
  3. 3 Sunflower Elementary School 47.5/100
  4. 4 Andover Central High School 44.5/100
  5. 5 Andover Middle School 44.5/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Andover, KS?

The highest-ranked school in Andover is Andover Ecademy with a quality score of 56/100. There are 8 public schools in Andover with 8,165 total students.

How many schools are in Andover, KS?

Andover has 8 public schools with a total enrollment of 8,165 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 17.6:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.