Enrollment
76
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Kansas City, KS
500 Reach
Federal NCES profile for 500 Reach, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200795002097
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
500 Reach earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.
- #8 of 9
- high schools in Kansas City · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 6.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 76
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, 500 Reach ranks #8 of 9 high schools in Kansas City, KS.
School address
District: Kansas City · Kansas
NCES ID 200795002097 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
6.1%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-86% vs state
What stands out at 500 Reach
500 Reach is a lower-poverty, small high school in Kansas City, Kansas, enrolling 76 students.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 6.1% free-meal eligibility runs 86% below the Kansas average.
Enrollment of 76 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 100% of the 1,346 Kansas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (45%) and African American (36%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 760 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Kansas City's high schools, it stands alongside Wyandotte High (1,903 students): 500 Reach is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Kansas City also operates Wyandotte High (1,903 students) and Silver City Elem (1,495 students) alongside 500 Reach.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How 500 Reach compares
500 Reach on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 6.1% | ▼ 86% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 76 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
76
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
6.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 86% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$16,610
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 44.7%
African American 35.5%
White 14.5%
Two or More 3.9%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 65.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 65.1, 500 Reach is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kansas City, which includes 500 Reach.
$16,610
Per student
+7%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.6%
State 70.8%
Federal 15.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How 500 Reach Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte High | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Silver City Elem | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| J C Harmon High | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Washington High | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Sumner Academy of Arts & Science | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to 500 Reach's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,903
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 1,495
- Students per teacher
- 62.3:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 1,285
- Students per teacher
- 17.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 1,180
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 1,045
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
Similar high schools in Kansas City
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Wyandotte High
Standard public school
1,903 students 18:1 students per teacher
J C Harmon High
Standard public school
1,285 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
Washington High
Standard public school
1,180 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
Turner High
Standard public school
1,147 students 15.5:1 students per teacher
Piper High
Standard public school
913 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
F L Schlagle High
Standard public school
841 students 15.3:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~76 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about 500 Reach
How many students attend 500 Reach?
500 Reach has 76 students enrolled. It is a high school in Kansas City, KS.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at 500 Reach?
6.1% of students at 500 Reach are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of 500 Reach?
The largest demographic group at 500 Reach is Hispanic or Latino at 44.7% of enrollment, in Kansas City, KS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for 500 Reach?
500 Reach has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does 500 Reach rank among high schools in Kansas City?
By Resource Investment Index, 500 Reach ranks #8 of 9 high schools in Kansas City, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Kansas City on the city page.
Is 500 Reach a good school?
500 Reach earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Kansas City?
Besides 500 Reach, Kansas City also operates Wyandotte High (1,903 students), Silver City Elem (1,495 students), and J C Harmon High (1,285 students). See the Kansas City district page for the complete list.
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