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Altamont, Kansas - 7 schools
An equity score of 38/100 ranks Labette County #184 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,032 per pupil, Labette County ranks #258 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,563
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$12,032
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Labette County operates 7 public schools serving 1,563 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary 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 Labette County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,032 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 29 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 12.5% local, 77.6% state, and 9.9% 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 38/100, ranked #184 of 250 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 301.8:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 23.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.8% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Labette County Virtual School, with a diversity index of 38.7/100.
Its largest campus is Labette County High School, enrolling 483 students (32% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Labette County Virtual School, at 39 students, a 12x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Labette County High School accounts for 30.9% of all Labette County student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Labette County-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Labette County school enrollment varies 12× across entities
Labette County school enrollment ranges from 39 students (lowest) to 483 students (highest), a spread of 444 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Labette County has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Labette County student-counselor ratio is 302:1 — 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 Labette County is typically wider than the Labette County-aggregate figure suggests.
Labette County chronic absenteeism rate is 23.2% — 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 Labette County is typically wider than the Labette County-aggregate figure suggests.
Labette County has 7 schools, including 1 high, 5 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,563 students.
How much does Labette County spend per student?
Labette County spends $12,032 per student. The district has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #184 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Labette County?
Labette County students are 84.8% White, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Labette County?
Labette County has an equity score of 38/100, ranking #184 out of 250 districts in Kansas.