An equity score of 40/100 ranks Halstead #179 of 252 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,529 per pupil, Halstead ranks #253 of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
833
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,529
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Halstead operates 3 public schools serving 833 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 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 Harvey County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,529 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 16.3% local, 77.1% state, and 6.6% 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 40/100, ranked #179 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 262:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 25.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.1% White, 13.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bentley Primary School, with a diversity index of 35.4/100.
Its largest campus is Halstead Middle School, enrolling 346 students (44% of the district's total enrollment).
Halstead Middle School accounts for 41.5% of all Halstead student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Halstead-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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.
Halstead student-counselor ratio is 262:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Halstead is typically wider than the Halstead-aggregate figure suggests.
Halstead chronic absenteeism rate is 25.5% — 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 Halstead is typically wider than the Halstead-aggregate figure suggests.