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Chanute, Kansas - 3 schools
An equity score of 52/100 ranks Chanute Public Schools #120 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,260 per pupil, Chanute Public Schools ranks #163 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,818
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,260
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Chanute Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 1,818 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Neosho County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,260 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.3% local, 71.1% state, and 7.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 52/100, ranked #120 of 250 in Kansas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 3 schools offering Advanced Placement (23 AP courses district-wide), a 261.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 41.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.5% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Royster Middle School, with a diversity index of 39.8/100.
Its largest campus is Chanute Elementary School, enrolling 652 students (42% of the district's total enrollment).
Chanute Elementary School accounts for 35.9% of all Chanute Public Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Chanute Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Chanute Public Schools has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 55.4% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Chanute Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 262:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Chanute Public Schools is typically wider than the Chanute Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Chanute Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 41.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Chanute Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 1,818 students.
How much does Chanute Public Schools spend per student?
Chanute Public Schools spends $14,260 per student. The district has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #120 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Chanute Public Schools?
Chanute Public Schools students are 78.5% White, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chanute Public Schools?
Chanute Public Schools has an equity score of 52/100, ranking #120 out of 250 districts in Kansas.