An equity score of 76/100 ranks Chetopa-St. Paul #23 of 252 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,705 per pupil, Chetopa-St. Paul ranks #92 of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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Total Enrollment
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Schools
$16,705
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Chetopa-St. Paul operates 5 public schools serving 383 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 1 middle, 1 high 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 Labette County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,705 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 17.3% local, 76.6% state, and 6.2% 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 76/100, ranked #23 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.
and 28.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 80.7% White, 9.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Chetopa High, with a diversity index of 47.0/100.
Its largest campus is St. Paul Elementary School, enrolling 148 students (37% of the district's total enrollment).
St. Paul Elementary School accounts for 37.4% of all Chetopa-St. Paul student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Chetopa-St. Paul-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.
Chetopa-St. Paul school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Chetopa-St. Paul school enrollment ranges from 56 students (lowest) to 148 students (highest), a spread of 92 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Chetopa-St. Paul chronic absenteeism rate is 28.1% — 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 Chetopa-St. Paul is typically wider than the Chetopa-St. Paul-aggregate figure suggests.
Chetopa-St. Paul has 5 schools, including 3 combined, 1 middle, 1 high. Total enrollment is 383 students.
How much does Chetopa-St. Paul spend per student?
Chetopa-St. Paul spends $16,705 per student. The district has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #23 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Chetopa-St. Paul?
Chetopa-St. Paul students are 80.7% White, 9.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Chetopa-St. Paul?
Chetopa-St. Paul has an equity score of 76/100, ranking #23 out of 252 districts in Kansas.