Colby Public Schools operates 3 public schools serving 964 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 958 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Thomas County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,279 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 35.6% local, 58.1% state, and 6.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $62,533 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 15/100, ranked #250 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 390.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 16.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 78.4% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian across the district's schools.
Colby Elem accounts for 38.5% of all Colby Public Schools student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Colby Public Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. 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.
Colby Public Schools student-counselor ratio is 391:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Colby Public Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 16.7% — 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 Colby Public Schools is typically wider than the Colby Public Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Colby Public Schools has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 964 students.
How much does Colby Public Schools spend per student?
Colby Public Schools spends $14,279 per student. The district has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #250 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Colby Public Schools?
The average teacher salary in Colby Public Schools is $62,533 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Colby Public Schools?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Thomas County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Colby Public Schools?
Colby Public Schools students are 78.4% White, 17.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Colby Public Schools?
Colby Public Schools has an equity score of 15/100, ranking #250 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.