An equity score of 89/100 ranks Chautauqua Co Community #1 of 252 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,867 per pupil, Chautauqua Co Community ranks #85 of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
398
Total Enrollment
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$16,867
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Chautauqua Co Community operates 2 public schools serving 398 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Chautauqua County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,867 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.4% local, 77.6% state, and 10.0% 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 89/100, ranked #1 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 180:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.2% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Sedan High, enrolling 182 students (51% of the district's total enrollment).
Sedan High accounts for 45.7% of all Chautauqua Co Community student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Chautauqua Co Community a distant remainder — means Chautauqua Co Community-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Chautauqua Co Community reports 60.3% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Chautauqua Co Community student-counselor ratio is 180:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Chautauqua Co Community chronic absenteeism rate is 24.8% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Chautauqua Co Community is typically wider than the Chautauqua Co Community-aggregate figure suggests.
Chautauqua Co Community has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 398 students.
How much does Chautauqua Co Community spend per student?
Chautauqua Co Community spends $16,867 per student. The district has an equity score of 89/100, ranking #1 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Chautauqua Co Community?
Chautauqua Co Community students are 79.2% White, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chautauqua Co Community?
Chautauqua Co Community has an equity score of 89/100, ranking #1 out of 252 districts in Kansas.