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Pomona, Kansas - 4 schools
An equity score of 55/100 ranks West Franklin #105 of 250 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,342 per pupil, West Franklin ranks #114 of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
618
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$15,342
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
West Franklin operates 4 public schools serving 618 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Franklin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,342 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 285 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 27.7% local, 67.6% state, and 4.8% 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 55/100, ranked #105 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 243.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 17.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.5% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Williamsburg Elementary School, with a diversity index of 26.5/100.
Its largest campus is West Franklin High School, enrolling 200 students (31% of the district's total enrollment).
West Franklin High School accounts for 31.2% of all West Franklin student enrollment
That dominant concentration means West Franklin-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
West Franklin student-counselor ratio is 244:1 — 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.
West Franklin chronic absenteeism rate is 17.8% — 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 West Franklin is typically wider than the West Franklin-aggregate figure suggests.
West Franklin has 4 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 618 students.
How much does West Franklin spend per student?
West Franklin spends $15,342 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #105 in Kansas.
What is the demographic composition of West Franklin?
West Franklin students are 88.5% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% African American, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Franklin?
West Franklin has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #105 out of 250 districts in Kansas.