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Highland, Kansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Doniphan West Schools #95 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $16,441 per pupil, Doniphan West Schools ranks #74 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Doniphan West Schools operates 2 public schools serving 377 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 Doniphan County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,441 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 33.5% local, 61.7% state, and 4.8% 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 58/100, ranked #95 of 250 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 193.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.3% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Doniphan West Elementary School accounts for 54.5% of all Doniphan West Schools student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Doniphan West Schools a distant remainder — means Doniphan West 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.
Doniphan West Schools student-counselor ratio is 194:1 — 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.
Doniphan West Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 17.9% — 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 Doniphan West Schools is typically wider than the Doniphan West Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
Doniphan West Schools has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 377 students.
How much does Doniphan West Schools spend per student?
Doniphan West Schools spends $16,441 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #95 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Doniphan West Schools?
Doniphan West Schools students are 87.3% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Doniphan West Schools?
Doniphan West Schools has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #95 out of 250 districts in Kansas.