Ft Larned operates 3 public schools serving 864 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 842 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Pawnee County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,061 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 32.9% local, 59.2% state, and 7.9% 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 $95,260 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 69/100, ranked #40 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 205.5:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 30.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 76.1% White, 15.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools.
Fort Larned Elementary School accounts for 51.2% of all Ft Larned student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ft Larned-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.
Ft Larned school enrollment varies 2.4× across entities
Ft Larned school enrollment ranges from 177 students (lowest) to 431 students (highest), a spread of 254 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.
Ft Larned student-counselor ratio is 206:1 — 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.
Ft Larned chronic absenteeism rate is 30.6% — 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.
Ft Larned has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 864 students.
How much does Ft Larned spend per student?
Ft Larned spends $19,061 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #40 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Ft Larned?
The average teacher salary in Ft Larned is $95,260 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ft Larned?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pawnee County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ft Larned?
Ft Larned students are 76.1% White, 15.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ft Larned?
Ft Larned has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #40 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.