- Enrollment
- 72
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Buffalo, KS
Altoona-Midway Middle/High School
Federal NCES profile for Altoona-Midway Middle/High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200417001872
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 68
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Altoona-Midway Middle/High School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Kansas schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.9:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 63.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 79
- students enrolled
Altoona-Midway Middle/High School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Altoona-Midway · Kansas
NCES ID 200417001872 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 200417001872 · Buffalo, KS Other · SMALL · TRAD
79 enr · 9.9:1 · 63.3% lunch · RII 40
Nearest enrollment peer: Altoona-Midway Elementary (72 students)
Altoona-Midway Middle/High School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →
How Altoona-Midway Middle/High School compares
Altoona-Midway Middle/High School on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.9:1 | ▼ 28% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.3% | ▲ 48% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 79 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.9:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
79
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 48% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.9:1
students per teacher
- 28% below state mean
Top 12% in Kansas - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
43.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,662
per pupil, district-wide
- above Kansas avg of $15,788
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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. Includes 12 expulsions.
Student demographics
White 89.9%
Two or More 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Largest group: White at 89.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.5, Altoona-Midway Middle/High School is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Altoona-Midway, which includes Altoona-Midway Middle/High School.
$22,662
Per student
+44%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,788
+28%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 30.4%
State 63.5%
Federal 6.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Altoona-Midway Middle/High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altoona-Midway Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Altoona-Midway Middle/High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Similar other schools in Buffalo
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~79 students)
Frequently asked questions about Altoona-Midway Middle/High School
How many students attend Altoona-Midway Middle/High School?
Altoona-Midway Middle/High School has 79 students enrolled. It is a public school in Buffalo, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Altoona-Midway Middle/High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Altoona-Midway Middle/High School is 9.9:1, which is 28% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 37% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Altoona-Midway Middle/High School?
63.3% of students at Altoona-Midway Middle/High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Altoona-Midway Middle/High School?
The largest demographic group at Altoona-Midway Middle/High School is White at 89.9% of enrollment, in Buffalo, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Altoona-Midway Middle/High School?
Altoona-Midway Middle/High School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Altoona-Midway?
Besides Altoona-Midway Middle/High School, Altoona-Midway also operates Altoona-Midway Elementary (72 students). See the Altoona-Midway district page for the complete list.
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