Republic County operates 2 public schools serving 526 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 518 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Republic County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,598 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 32.1% local, 60.7% state, and 7.2% 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 $71,429 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 51/100, ranked #128 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 172.7:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 22.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 89.0% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Belleville East Elementary accounts for 52.7% of all Republic County student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Republic County-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.
Republic County student-counselor ratio is 173:1 — 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.
Republic County chronic absenteeism rate is 22.6% — 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 Republic County is typically wider than the Republic County-aggregate figure suggests.
Republic County has 2 schools, including 2 other. Total enrollment is 526 students.
How much does Republic County spend per student?
Republic County spends $16,598 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #128 in Kansas.
What is the average teacher salary in Republic County?
The average teacher salary in Republic County is $71,429 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Republic County?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Republic County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Republic County?
Republic County students are 89.0% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Republic County?
Republic County has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #128 out of 252 districts in Kansas. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.