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Gypsum, Kansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 33/100 ranks Southeast of Saline #202 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,597 per pupil, Southeast of Saline ranks #193 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Southeast of Saline operates 2 public schools serving 691 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined 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 Saline County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,597 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.0% local, 66.2% state, and 6.9% 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 33/100, ranked #202 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 349:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 13.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 90.4% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Southeast Saline Elem, enrolling 375 students (54% of the district's total enrollment).
Southeast Saline Elem accounts for 53.7% of all Southeast of Saline student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Southeast of Saline a distant remainder — means Southeast of Saline-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Southeast of Saline student-counselor ratio is 349:1 — 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 Southeast of Saline is typically wider than the Southeast of Saline-aggregate figure suggests.
Southeast of Saline chronic absenteeism rate is 13.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Southeast of Saline has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 691 students.
How much does Southeast of Saline spend per student?
Southeast of Saline spends $13,597 per student. The district has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #202 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Southeast of Saline?
Southeast of Saline students are 90.4% White, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Southeast of Saline?
Southeast of Saline has an equity score of 33/100, ranking #202 out of 250 districts in Kansas.