An equity score of 64/100 ranks Pretty Prairie #68 of 252 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,410 per pupil, Pretty Prairie ranks #139 of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
307
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,410
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Pretty Prairie operates 3 public schools serving 307 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Reno County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,410 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 15.7% local, 76.6% state, and 7.7% 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 64/100, ranked #68 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 291.7:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.1% White, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.3% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Pretty Prairie Elem, with a diversity index of 20.5/100.
Its largest campus is Pretty Prairie Elem, enrolling 133 students (47% of the district's total enrollment).
Pretty Prairie Elem accounts for 43.3% of all Pretty Prairie student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Pretty Prairie-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.
Pretty Prairie student-counselor ratio is 292:1 — 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 Pretty Prairie is typically wider than the Pretty Prairie-aggregate figure suggests.
Pretty Prairie chronic absenteeism rate is 28.2% — 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 Pretty Prairie is typically wider than the Pretty Prairie-aggregate figure suggests.