An equity score of 22/100 ranks Kiowa County #231 of 252 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,234 per pupil, Kiowa County ranks #199 of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
432
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$14,234
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kiowa County operates 3 public schools serving 432 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 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 Kiowa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,234 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 33.4% local, 61.0% state, and 5.6% 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 22/100, ranked #231 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 196.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 7.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.5% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
21st Century Learning Academy/Kiowa County accounts for 31.0% of all Kiowa County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Kiowa County-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.
Kiowa County student-counselor ratio is 197:1 — 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.
Kiowa County chronic absenteeism rate is 7.3% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
Kiowa County has 3 schools, including 2 combined, 1 high. Total enrollment is 432 students.
How much does Kiowa County spend per student?
Kiowa County spends $14,234 per student. The district has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #231 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Kiowa County?
Kiowa County students are 85.5% White, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kiowa County?
Kiowa County has an equity score of 22/100, ranking #231 out of 252 districts in Kansas.