Ness City operates 2 public schools serving 294 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 277 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Ness County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,634 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 27.3% local, 66.2% state, and 6.5% 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 $74,455 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 43/100, ranked #167 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 122:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 33.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.7% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
Ness City Elem accounts for 56.0% of all Ness City student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Ness City-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.
Ness City student-counselor ratio is 122:1 — 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.
Ness City chronic absenteeism rate is 33.0% — 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.
Ness City has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 294 students.
How much does Ness City spend per student?
Ness City spends $15,634 per student. The district has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #167 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Ness City?
The average teacher salary in Ness City is $74,455 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Ness City?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Ness County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Ness City?
Ness City students are 79.7% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Ness City?
Ness City has an equity score of 43/100, ranking #167 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.