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Johnson, Kansas - 2 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Stanton County #157 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,072 per pupil, Stanton County ranks #174 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Stanton County operates 2 public schools serving 423 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 Stanton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,072 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 21.6% local, 70.8% state, and 7.6% 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 44/100, ranked #157 of 250 in Kansas against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 164.5:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 18.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.2% Hispanic or Latino, 33.3% White, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Stanton County Elementary, enrolling 238 students (57% of the district's total enrollment).
Stanton County Elementary accounts for 56.3% of all Stanton County student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Stanton County a distant remainder — means Stanton County-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.
Stanton County student-counselor ratio is 165:1 — 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.
Stanton County chronic absenteeism rate is 18.6% — 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 Stanton County is typically wider than the Stanton County-aggregate figure suggests.
Stanton County has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 423 students.
How much does Stanton County spend per student?
Stanton County spends $14,072 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #157 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of Stanton County?
Stanton County students are 63.2% Hispanic or Latino, 33.3% White, 0.9% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Stanton County?
Stanton County has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #157 out of 250 districts in Kansas.